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Smarkets ( ) | Full Time | Hybrid - Onsite (London, UK)

Smarkets ( ) · Hybrid - Onsite (London, UK) · back to the listing

HR standards

24/100

poor

Title ↔ description

42/100

poor

Reads as

Backend Engineer

94% confident

What this role officially is

software developer — ESCO, the EU occupation classification

Software developers implement or program all kinds of software systems based on specifications and designs by using programming languages, tools, and platforms.

Also known as: application developer, application programmer, solutions developer, programmer, software specialist, application software developer

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What the listing never says

No section describes what the person would actually do. Scope clarity
No pay range published. Candidates cannot tell whether applying is worth their time. Pay transparency
No location or timezone policy stated, so a candidate cannot tell where they may work from. Scope clarity

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Smarkets runs one of the world’s most sophisticated prediction markets, handling over £29 billion in volume since 2010 and engaging 200,000+ traders globally. We’re a technology company that happens to revolutionise betting - from sports to political markets, to delivering the sharpest prices and the fairest odds.
We are currently looking for:
Software Engineers - Backend, Python, Rust -https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/smarkets/aaaf901f-77c0-4b35-9240-ed4cfa668ba9
Engineering Team Lead/Manager - https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/smarkets/59c8a1d1-25b6-4350-840c-9eb370d14330
Front End Engineer - https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/smarkets/d24b8384-0894-46b3-834c-eeeba59274fd
Lead Security Engineer - https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/smarkets/1d8143b9-96fb-4a75-9f17-0642f7056cb5
Principal Product Designer - https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/smarkets/00b6eeb6-4378-481d-ad2e-2d1541638b90