Software Engineer (C++/Java)

About Databento Databento makes it simpler and faster to get market data. Our self-service model allows users to instantly pick up live exchange feeds and terabytes of historical data - and only pay for what they use. Databento provides both historical and real-time data, both raw PCAPs and normalized data, both usage-based pricing and affordable monthly subscriptions, as well as connectivity solutions. Since launching 3 years ago, Databento has gained over 60,000 customers, from early-stage startups to the largest financial institutions in the world. Databento's team has walked in the shoes of its customers, bringing years of experience running high-frequency trading desks from firms like Two Sigma, Flow Traders, Virtu, and Tower Research.

Databento

A simpler, faster way to get market data.

FintechMarket dataand Algorithmic trading

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11-50 employees

Financial Services

Salt Lake City, Utah

2019

Privately Held

22k LinkedIn followers

Raised $41.8M

• Own and maintain our Java client library, ensuring it is robust, well-tested,
• and easy for external users to integrate with.
• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance server applications in C/C++.
• Write message parsers and feed handlers for direct market data feeds from
• trading venues.
• Optimize existing codebase for high throughput (millions of messages per
• second, up to 40+ gigabits) and low latency (measured in nanoseconds).
• Implement tools and libraries for petabyte-scale data processing and
• analysis.
• Collaborate with the systems team to implement best practices for build,
• deployment, CI/CD.
• Implement monitoring and improve application uptime.
• Ensure smooth feature rollouts and updates.

Preferred

• trading firm, tech company, or high-growth startup.
• Strong proficiency in both C/C++ and Java.
• Experience with C# is a plus.
• Experience designing APIs with a strong focus on intuitive,
• developer-friendly interfaces.
• Familiarity with open source best practices, including release management,
• versioning, changelogs, issue triage, and backwards compatibility.
• Knowledge of systems programming, algorithms, data structures,
• multithreading, networked I/O, serialization, CPU architecture, kernel, and
• compilers.
• Experience working with multiprocess environments.
• Comfortable with lldb/gdb.
• Good communication skills and work ethic for a remote workplace.
• An interest in low-level optimization and performance engineering.
• An interest in financial data or algorithmic trading.
• We offer health, dental, disability, and life insurance benefits, as well as
• 401(k) matching for full-time employees. We accommodate 100% remote work, with
• teammates living around the globe and paid in their local currency.
• The base salary range for this role is $150,000–$250,000, benchmarked to Tier 1
• locations in each country. Total compensation may also include bonuses,
• commissions, and equity, depending on the role.
• Be cautious of phishing scams impersonating Databento that offer fake job
• interviews and request purchases. Official emails come only from @databento.com
• or us.greenhouse-mail.io (our ATS). Any other domains (e.g.,
• Databento, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and
• Our recruiting data suggests that underrepresented applicants often downplay
• their skills. Even if your experience doesn’t exactly match the qualifications
• listed, we still want to hear from you. Please apply!

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401(k) Matching