Macro Markets Lead

Polymarket is looking for a Macro Markets Lead to own everything related to macroeconomic, financial, and geopolitical markets across both Polymarket US (off-chain) and Polymarket International (on-chain). You'll be responsible for the full macro vertical: coverage, liquidity, resolution frameworks, data integrity, and strategic partnerships — bringing together the instincts of a macro trader with the precision of a product manager.

Responsibilities

Own the macro vertical — from CPI prints and Fed decisions to GDP forecasts, labor data, and geopolitical risk events; Expand coverage: identify and prioritize macroeconomic releases, financial events, and global catalysts worth listing; design systematic and discretionary pipelines for new macro markets; Drive liquidity by collaborating with leading market makers and trading firms to structure incentives, fees, and quoting standards for high-volume macro markets; Build reliable, transparent resolution systems using official government data, economic releases, and automated feeds; Integrate data sources — work with economics data providers, financial APIs, and government datasets to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and resilience; Shape partnerships with data firms, economic research institutions, financial media, and macro-adjacent platforms; Collaborate with product, engineering, and compliance to launch macro features that meet regulatory and technical expectations; Monitor volume, spreads, participation, and latency across macro markets and relentlessly optimize them

Requirements

2+ years in macro trading, economic forecasting, derivatives markets, or event-driven research; Deep understanding of liquidity mechanics, market microstructure, and forecasting models used in macro contexts; Strong technical fluency — able to spec APIs, debug data feeds, interpret economic releases, and collaborate with engineering teams; Product sensibility — you think in systems, incentives, user flows, and feedback loops; Comfort navigating regulated and unregulated environments simultaneously; High-agency mindset and appetite for ownership; thrives in fast-moving, informationally dense environments

Nice to have

Experience at a regulated exchange, derivatives venue, or DCM/DCO; Background in quantitative research or market-making; Existing relationships with macro data vendors, economists, or research desks; Deep obsession with macroeconomics, markets, and the interplay between data and price

Benefits

Competitive salary & equity; Unlimited PTO; Full Health, Vision, & Dental coverage; 401k match; Hardware setup: new MacBook Pro, big display, & accessories