Trade Surveillance Analyst
Polymarket is a decentralized information markets platform that lets users bet on the outcome of real-world events.
Maintainer signals as of 9/2/2026
Funding history
About Polymarket
Polymarket is an information markets platform where users can trade on the outcomes of various events, leveraging the power of free markets to forecast the future. It provides a mechanism for users to bet on real-world events and earn money based on the outcomes.
Skills
Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
Manage daily trade-surveillance alerts, investigate potentially manipulative trading activity using market and trade data, document findings, support surveillance-threshold calibration, and prepare materials for CFTC examinations and audits.
Requirements
- 0 to 3 years of experience in trade surveillance, market regulation, exchange operations, or financial services compliance.
- Working knowledge of futures and options markets, order books, and exchange trading mechanics.
- Familiarity with CFTC regulations and DCM Core Principles, or willingness to learn quickly.
- Proficiency in Excel and structured data analysis.
- Strong written communication skills for regulatory case documentation.
- Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and exercise sound judgment under time pressure.
- Hands-on experience with automated surveillance platforms such as Nasdaq Surveillance or Validus.
- SQL or Python experience in a compliance or trading context.
- Experience in a regulated financial environment such as an exchange, FCM, or introducing broker.
Responsibilities
- Triage daily surveillance alerts for spoofing, layering, wash trading, front-running, and other manipulative patterns.
- Investigate alerts using order book data, position information, trade history, SQL, Python, or internal tools.
- Write case summaries for routine closures and escalations.
- Maintain case records and investigation files consistent with CFTC recordkeeping requirements.
- Support calibration of automated surveillance thresholds.
- Prepare documentation and reports for CFTC examinations and regulatory audits.
- Stay current on CFTC rules, DCM Core Principles, and exchange market structure.
Benefits
- Equity
- Health coverage
- Vision coverage
- Dental coverage
- 401k match
- New MacBook Pro
- Display
- Accessories