At Smarkets, we’re on a mission to change the world of Sports betting. Literally.

Smarkets is an international B2C betting exchange for sports and political events that has handled £29 billion in traded volume since 2010. We are rebuilding how betting works by bringing in transparency and tech-led.

The Role

We’re currently building a new R&D team to take big bets on ideas, people, and the future. You’ll work directly with our CEO to prototype and ship products that could transform our business or even create entirely new ones.

This is not your average software engineering job. This is an invitation to build something world-changing

This is not a role for someone who just wants to sit back and follow instructions. We are looking for someone at any stage of their career; all you have to be is hungry to learn, ready to take ownership and excited by the chance to work directly with leadership on projects you will not find anywhere else.

Whether you are experienced or just kicking things off, if you have the drive we want to hear from you.

Why is this a great opportunity:

• Direct access to the CEO: Help shape company direction from day one.

• Greenfield Innovation: Architect systems like crypto exchanges or experimental betting platforms.

• No bureaucracy: Try ideas. If they work, scale them.

• Technical Playground: Write real code, get your hands dirty, and build something that lasts.

• Path to Foundership: Ideal for engineers who want to one day launch their own company(ies)

In detail, you will:

• Build full-stack systems from scratch (Python, Rust, JS frameworks)

• Design and build a crypto exchange or novel betting architecture

• Prototype ideas quickly, test, and iterate with the CEO

• Own the tech direction of projects that could become standalone businesses

• Collaborate with trading, product, and design to identify real business opportunities

• Be both the architect and the builder

• Establish dev standards in a high-autonomy, zero-handholding environment

We’d love to talk if you have:

• Computer Science degree

• You love coding, computers, and the power of software

• You thrive in ambiguity and see it as an opportunity, not a blocker

• You’re deeply technical and take pride in clean, well-architected systems

• You’re naturally curious about business, markets, and crypto

• You have a founder’s mindset and want to learn what it takes to start something

• You’re not afraid to fail if it means learning and trying again

• Ok working five days a week in the office alongside the CEO

Bonus point if you:

• Have experience with trading systems, exchanges, or crypto

• Have built something cool on your own (share it with us!)

• Have attended an entrepreneurial school, accelerator, or incubator

• Contributed to or founded a side project/startup

However, this is not for you if:

• You prefer clearly defined tasks over open-ended challenges

• You're not comfortable getting hands-on with code every day

• You’d rather follow a roadmap than explore uncharted territory

• You're looking for a highly structured or process-heavy environment

• You’re not interested in the entrepreneurial side of building products

Our Values

• Push to win

• Make others better

• Give a shit

• Be a pro

• Bring the energy

Our Culture

Our vision at Smarkets is to fix the betting industry with the best products and prices. Smarkets is a Series B-funded company that brings a professional, tech-led approach to the sports and political betting industry with a sophisticated platform that has handled over £29 billion in traded volume.

We embrace collaboration, trust, innovation and scientific rigour, while we celebrate ambitious goals and passionate energy. We push ourselves to be the best and lean into challenges to ensure that we are continually developing at both an individual and organisational level. This has enabled us to be where we are today and will lead us to where we want to be next.

Our culture rewards people on merit and excellence and we strive to provide a working environment where recognition, challenges, support, collaboration, interesting benefits and shared meals provided by our chefs mix together to let you unlock your potential, grow with us and become your best self.

Smarkets is an equal opportunities employer and takes active steps to prevent bias and discrimination in our interview process. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability or gender identity.

Why join us?

We have designed our offering around; Health, Wealth, Lifestyle and Development! These include:

• Four-year vesting options

• Pension scheme, should you wish to take part via Aviva pension scheme

• Private Medical Insurance

• In-house Chef who freshly prepares meals (and all the free snacks and drinks you want in between!)

• Yearly budget of £1,000 for personal development

• 25 days paid holiday per annum plus bank holidays

• Cycle to work scheme

• Social events

We will not be providing visa sponsorship for this role.