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Software Engineer (C++/Java)

Databento · Remote / Boston / Salt Lake City / San Francisco / New York

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 be responsible for implementing and maintaining the Java client library and developing high-performance server applications in C/C++. Your role will involve optimizing code for high throughput and low latency, writing message parsers for market data feeds, and collaborating with the systems team on best practices for deployment and monitoring.

Our read on this posting3.2out of 5
benefits
2/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
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 both C/C++ and Java
  • Experience designing APIs with a focus on developer-friendly interfaces
  • Knowledge of systems programming, algorithms, data structures, multithreading, networked I/O, serialization, CPU architecture, kernel, and compilers
  • Experience working with multiprocess environments
  • Good communication skills and work ethic for a remote workplace

Nice to have

  • Experience with C#
  • Familiarity with open source best practices, including release management, versioning, changelogs, issue triage, and backwards compatibility
  • Comfortable with lldb/gdb
  • An interest in low-level optimization and performance engineering
  • 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
  • 100% remote work accommodation

Worth weighing

  • Base salary range is $150,000–$250,000, which may vary based on location
  • Total compensation may include bonuses, commissions, and equity, but specifics are not detailed
  • Remote work may require strong self-management skills due to the distributed team

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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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