Polymarket is the world’s largest prediction market platform. We enable individuals to express views on real-world events by trading on outcomes across politics, economics, sports, culture, and current affairs. Built as a peer-to-peer marketplace with no centralized “house,” Polymarket aggregates diverse opinions into transparent, market-based probabilities that reflect collective expectations about the future.
We're growing fast — both in terms of volume ($21B traded in 2025) and adoption as an alternative news source. Our ambition is to become a ubiquitous beacon of truth in global media and we need your help adding fuel to the fire.
This is a senior executive role reporting directly to the Founder & CEO. You’ll own the full market lifecycle: what gets listed and why, how markets are structured, how liquidity develops, how markets resolve, and how all of it compounds into a platform that every day traders and sophisticated institutions trust with their capital.
The ideal candidate has 10+ years of experience in financial markets and is ready to build out the operational cadence and structure for the markets function, powering one of the most exciting, emerging asset classes of our time.
Lead a team across market selection, liquidity, operations, and resolution
Drive market listing strategy — sharp instinct for what generates trading interest, not just supply
Build frameworks for evaluating market viability: event significance, tradability, audience reach
Own market structure — tick sizes, fees, rebates, incentive design — ensuring tight spreads and durable liquidity
Build and manage relationships with market makers, trading firms, and LPs; primary contact for key counterparties
Design liquidity programs and commercial partnerships that attract and retain committed capital
Work with media, sports, politics and other partner organizations to shape resolution strategy and determine viability of outcome
Define scalable systems for market creation, maintenance, and resolution across a growing catalog
Own resolution credibility and market integrity
10+ years of experience in financial markets – potentially led a markets function at an exchange or held a senior seat on a sell-side desk with direct responsibility for liquidity strategy, market maker relationships, and market structure
Deep understanding of market microstructure — how spreads, incentives, fee design, and product structure interact to produce market quality
Strong conviction that liquidity is an output of structure and demand, not just relationships; has built or shaped the conditions that attract durable capital
Experience with market governance, resolution, or integrity functions — comfortable owning high-stakes decisions where credibility is on the line
Established network across market makers, trading firms, and liquidity providers
Track record through real market stress — drawdowns, flash crashes, dislocations — with the judgment and reputation that comes from navigating them
Effective operator across Product, Legal, Compliance, and Engineering in a fast-moving environment
Bonus Points
Experience with prediction markets, binary options, or derivatives markets
Existing relationships with market makers, trading firms, or liquidity providers
Experience at an exchange operating in a novel or emerging asset class
Experience at a high-growth fintech, trading firm, or early-stage startup environment
Competitive salary & equity
Unlimited PTO
Health, Vision, & Dental coverage
401k match
Hardware setup — new MacBook Pro, big display, & accessories.
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