Software Engineer (C++/Rust)

2 months, 3 weeks ago
Full-time
Senior
Software Development
Databento

Databento

Databento provides real time and historical market data APIs. Access data for equities, futures, options, and more with one integration. Sign up for $125 in free credits. A simpler, faster way to get market data. Databento makes it simpler and faster t...

IT Services
11-50
Founded 2019

Description

  • 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 the codebase for high throughput and low latency.
  • Implement tools and libraries for petabyte-scale data processing and analysis.
  • Collaborate with the systems team on build, deployment, and CI/CD best practices.
  • Implement monitoring and improve application uptime.
  • Ensure smooth feature rollouts and updates.

Requirements

  • 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 internals, and compilers.
  • Experience working with multiprocess environments.
  • Comfortable using lldb or gdb.
  • Good communication skills and a strong work ethic for a remote workplace.
  • Interest in low-level optimization and performance engineering.
  • Interest in financial data or algorithmic trading.

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