Senior C/C++ & Rust Engineer for High-Throughput Finance

Databento; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Databento in Chicago is seeking a midlevel or senior software engineer to join our core team. You will design and maintain high-performance server applications using C/C++ and Rust, working with extensive financial data.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience, proficient in systems programming and optimization, and thrives in a remote work setting. Join us to revolutionize market data access.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience, preferably at a trading firm or high-growth startup.
• Strong proficiency in C/C++ or Rust.
• Good communication skills for a remote workplace.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance server applications.
• Write parsers and handlers for market data feeds.
• Optimize code for high throughput and low latency.
• Implement tools for petabyte-scale data processing.
• Collaborate on best practices for CI/CD.
• Monitor applications and improve uptime.
• Ensure smooth feature rollouts and updates.

Skills

C/C++

Rust

Systems programming

Algorithms

Data structures

Multithreading

Networked I/O

Tools

lldb/gdb

Job description

Databento in Chicago is seeking a midlevel or senior software engineer to join our core team. You will design and maintain high-performance server applications using C/C++ and Rust, working with extensive financial data.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience, proficient in systems programming and optimization, and thrives in a remote work setting. Join us to revolutionize market data access.