Pump.fun Hires Three Business Development Staff
The memecoin launchpad is recruiting for roles tied to perpetual futures, prediction markets and its trading terminal.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Job Search
Pump.fun is hiring three business development staff to bring traders into prediction markets, perpetual futures and its trading terminal. Co-founder Alon Cohen announced the openings on X, and Baton Corporation, the development company behind Pump.fun, is running the recruitment.
Why it matters
The hiring points to the platform expanding beyond memecoin launches into derivatives and prediction products. For New York job seekers, the preferred location makes these crypto business development roles a local opportunity.
The three business development openings carry reported pay of $200,000 to $1 million and require at least two years of crypto or platform business development experience. The earlier Growth Marketing Lead posting listed a higher $400,000 to $1 million range, and the company has not disclosed its headcount plans.
The players
Pump.fun
Pump.fun is a memecoin launchpad on the Solana blockchain that has expanded into trading tools and related products.
Alon Cohen
Alon Cohen is a co-founder of Pump.fun who announced the business development hiring on social media platform X.
Baton Corporation
Baton Corporation is the development company behind Pump.fun that is running the recruitment for the three roles.
The details
The three roles cover perpetual futures, prediction markets and the trading terminal, each aligned with a specific product line. Candidates must have at least two years of experience leading business development in crypto or related platforms, and New York is the preferred location.
Timeline
January 19, 2024: Pump.fun launched as a memecoin launchpad on Solana.
Earlier in 2026: The company recruited for a Growth Marketing Lead.
November 6, 2026: Co-founder Alon Cohen announced the three business development openings.
The Tech Race
The hiring extends the Solana memecoin launchpad model that Pump.fun pioneered from token launches into perpetual futures and prediction markets. It places the company in competition with other crypto trading platforms that are adding derivatives products to their core offerings.
Job seekers with at least two years of crypto business development experience can apply for the three openings, which are preferred in New York. The reported pay range of $200,000 to $1 million makes these roles among the higher-paying crypto openings currently advertised.
The takeaway
Crypto platforms are competing for experienced business development talent as they expand into derivatives and prediction markets. Candidates weighing these roles should compare the reported compensation against the platform's product direction.
Further reading
For more openings like these, browse Job Search listings in the New York City area.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Crypto Briefing.
