Software Engineer (C++/Rust)
Databento · Remote / Chicago / New York
About this role
**Software Engineer (C++/Rust)** Databento is the market data platform for modern finance, providing real-time and historical data across futures, options, and equities through a unified API. By owning the market data stack end-to-end, the team delivers the performance and reliability demanded by leading trading firms with a simpler developer experience. We’re seeking a **midlevel or senior IC** to join our core engineering team, responsible for the most performance-sensitive parts of our C/C++ and Rust codebase—working with **nearly 20 PB of data** and **thousands of bare metal CPU cores**. **Responsibilities** - Design, develop, and maintain high-performance server applications in **C/C++ and Rust** - Write **message parsers** and **feed handlers** for direct market data feeds from trading venues - Optimize for **high throughput** (millions of messages/sec, up to 40+ Gbps) and **low latency** (nanoseconds) - Implement tools and libraries for **petabyte-scale data processing and analysis** - Collaborate with the systems team on best practices for **build, deployment, and CI/CD** - Implement **monitoring** and improve **application uptime** - Ensure smooth **feature rollouts** and updates **Preferred background** - **5+ years** of full-time software engineering experience (trading firm, tech company, or high-growth startup preferred) - Strong proficiency in **C/C++ or Rust** - Knowledge of **systems programming**, algorithms, data structures, multithreading, networked I/O, serialization, CPU architecture, kernel, and compilers - Experience in **multiprocess** environments - Comfortable with **lldb/gdb** - Good communication skills and work ethic for a **remote workplace** - Interest in **low-level optimization** and **performance engineering** - Interest in **financial data** or **algorithmic trading** **Benefits & compensation** - Health, dental, disability, and life insurance; **401(k) matching** for full-time employees - **100% remote** work; teammates paid in their local currency - Base salary range: **$150,000–$250,000** (benchmarked to Tier 1 locations). Total compensation may include bonuses, commissions, and equity. **Notice about phishing scams** Be cautious of phishing scams impersonating Databento. Official emails come only from **@databento.com** or **us.greenhouse-mail.io** (our ATS). Other domains (e.g., databento-careers.com, databento.online) are fraudulent. **Equal Employment Opportunity** Databento provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants regardless of protected status. If you need an accommodation, please let us know. *Even if your experience doesn’t exactly match every qualification, we still encourage you to apply.*
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