Join Kalshi as a Surveillance Analyst to monitor trading activity and maintain market integrity in a fast-growing financial market.
Posted by employer 3 months ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 month ago
Last verified on the company career page 15 hours ago
Requirements
- Experience
- 0–4 years
Not disclosed in this posting: work arrangement, visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In the role of Surveillance Analyst at Kalshi, the individual will monitor trading activities in real-time, investigate anomalies, and enhance the surveillance framework to ensure market integrity. Key skills include proficiency in Python and SQL, along with strong analytical abilities to identify patterns in complex datasets. This position is ideal for candidates with 0-4 years of experience in market surveillance or related fields, who possess a keen interest in financial markets and a commitment to ethical standards. Kalshi's dynamic environment offers the opportunity to work closely with engineering and compliance teams as the company scales its innovative prediction markets.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about a month ago — first seen on Joblaze September 3, 2026. Last confirmed on Kalshi's careers page October 27, 2026.
- Salary band is below the typical range for comparable tech roles (median ~$129,582).
- Starts above 23% of 22 comparable junior other roles in United States that list Python we track (median $105,000 across 13 companies). See Python salary trends
- Python appears in 9.4% of 481 comparable junior other roles in United States; SQL appears in 4% of 481 comparable junior other roles in United States.
Quick facts
- What's the salary range?
- Kalshi lists $100,000–$140,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- 0–4 years of relevant experience for this Surveillance Analyst role.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Python, SQL.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Kalshi targets junior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Surveillance Analyst role at Kalshi.
From the original posting
Our vision: well… build the largest financial market on the planet.
Role Roadmap
As a Surveillance Analyst, you will help maintain the integrity of Kalshi’s markets by monitoring trading activity, investigating anomalies, and supporting the evolution of our surveillance framework. You will quickly develop a strong understanding of Kalshi’s products, market structure, and regulatory environment, taking ownership of investigations and producing clear, high-quality analysis for internal and regulatory stakeholders. Over time, you will partner with engineering, compliance, and risk to improve surveillance systems and adapt controls as Kalshi’s markets and products continue to scale.
What You'll Do
Market Monitoring: Monitor real-time trading activity across Kalshi’s markets using surveillance tools and data analytics
Surveillance Strategy: Design, implement, and continuously improve surveillance approaches to detect market manipulation, insider trading, and other abusive or fraudulent behavior
Incident Investigation: Conduct in-depth investigations into anomalous or suspicious trading patterns, documenting findings and escalating to internal stakeholders or regulators when appropriate
Risk Management: Identify emerging risks and vulnerabilities in the trading environment and help develop mitigation strategies to prevent market abuse or operational disruptions
Technology Enhancement: Partner closely with engineering to recommend and implement improvements to surveillance systems, data pipelines, and analytical tooling
Reporting & Documentation: Produce clear, thorough reports on surveillance activity, trends, and investigations; maintain accurate documentation of procedures and controls
What You Bring
0–4 years of experience in market surveillance, compliance, risk, or a related role in financial services.
Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex datasets and identify subtle patterns or anomalies.
Proficiency in Python and SQL, including building notebooks, analyses, and data pipelines.
Interest in market structure, trading platforms, and financial instruments.
Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
High ethical standards, sound judgment, and a strong commitment to confidentiality and market integrity.
Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment with incomplete information.
NYC Pay Transparency Disclosure:
Salary Range: $100,000 to $140,000 annually plus equity and benefits.
This range reflects current market data for this role. Kalshi has minimal hierarchy and broad variance in experience levels within each title; if your compensation expectations exceed this range, we encourage you to reach out — we’re always happy to discuss.
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