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Databento

Software Engineer (C++/Rust)

Databento · Remote / Boston / Salt Lake City / San Francisco / Chicago

Posted about 3 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
80 days
Databento's roles stay open a median of 80 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Databento's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Databento
high
14 stale, 0 reposted of 14 open
Hiring momentum
16 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-22

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Databento's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Databento.

About this role

As a Software Engineer at Databento, you will design, develop, and maintain high-performance server applications primarily using C/C++ and Rust. Your work will involve optimizing code for high throughput and low latency, implementing tools for large-scale data processing, and collaborating with the systems team on best practices for deployment and monitoring. This role is integral to enhancing the performance of the company's market data platform.

Our read on this posting3.4out of 5
benefits
2/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
5/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Databento as an employer.

What you need

  • 5+ years of full-time software engineering experience
  • 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 working with multiprocess environments
  • Comfortable with lldb/gdb
  • Good communication skills and work ethic for a remote workplace

Nice to have

  • An interest in financial data or algorithmic trading

What you get

  • Health, dental, disability, and life insurance benefits
  • 401(k) matching for full-time employees
  • Accommodations for 100% remote work

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of a formal education requirement
  • Base salary range is provided but total compensation may vary significantly based on bonuses and equity
  • Role involves working with a large volume of data and performance-sensitive applications, which may require a steep learning curve

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Listed by Databento on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-22. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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