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Systems Engineer

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 Systems Engineer at Databento, you will manage the company's infrastructure, including systems and network configuration, deployment of applications, and maintenance of large storage clusters. Your role will involve automating systems, providing on-call support, and coordinating data delivery to customers. You will also engage in performance measurement and may occasionally handle physical infrastructure tasks.

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

  • Strong Linux knowledge
  • Experience with systems configuration and provisioning (PXE, Puppet, and Ansible preferred; Terraform)
  • Understanding of storage concepts (RAID, LVM, popular filesystems, distributed storage)
  • Basic networking (OSI model, IP protocols, switching/routing)
  • Ability to code in Python and write shell scripts
  • DevOps/GitOps mindset

Nice to have

  • Experience with distributed storage systems (e.g., Ceph)
  • Customer support experience and strong problem-solving abilities
  • Prior experience at a trading or fintech firm, or a strong interest in learning fintech
  • Database administration (MySQL, ClickHouse, Redis)
  • Cloud engineering basics (AWS, GCP — compute, storage)

What you get

  • Health, dental, disability, and life insurance benefits
  • 401(k) matching for full-time employees
  • 100% remote work accommodation
  • Paid in local currency for global teammates

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of the tech stack beyond Linux and provisioning tools
  • On-call support may imply irregular hours or high-pressure situations
  • Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S.; no visa sponsorship available

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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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