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Software Engineer (C++/Rust)

Databento· Engineering
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Hybrid (Remote / Chicago / New York)$150k - $250kfull-timePosted 4mo ago

About the role

Midlevel or senior individual contributor focused on core engineering for a high-performance market data platform. Responsibilities span design and implementation of C/C++ and Rust server applications, high-throughput messaging, data processing tooling, and collaboration on build, deployment, and monitoring in a remote-friendly, global team.

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 existing codebase for high throughput (millions of messages per second, up to 40+ gigabits) and low latency (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.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of full-time software engineering experience, preferably at a trading firm, tech company, or high-growth startup.
  • 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.
  • An interest in low-level optimization and performance engineering.
  • An interest in financial data or algorithmic trading.

Skills

Required:C/C++Rustsystems programmingmultithreadingnetwork I/O

Benefits

  • health, dental, disability, and life insurance benefits
  • 401(k) matching
  • 100% remote work, with teammates around the globe and paid in local currency
Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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