Software Engineer (C++/C#)

What this role involves

Databento is seeking a midlevel or senior software engineer to own and maintain their C# client library and work on high-performance C++ server applications. The role involves optimizing for high throughput and low latency, implementing tools for petabyte-scale data processing, and collaborating on best practices for build and deployment. Preferred candidates have 5+ years of experience, strong proficiency in C++ and C#, and an interest in financial data or algorithmic trading.

Skills this posting asks for

• c++
• c#
• java
• api design
• systems programming
• algorithms
• data structures
• multithreading
• networked i/o
• serialization
• cpu architecture
• kernel
• compilers
• lldb
• gdb
• open source
• release management
• versioning
• changelogs
• backwards compatibility
• ci/cd
• monitoring

Requirements

• 5 years of experience
• Level: senior
• Remote policy: remote

From the employer’s posting

The financial industry is growing at a record pace, but our data providers are still stuck in the past — with cumbersome onboarding processes, complicated APIs, slow infrastructure, and expensive licensing costs. Databento is the market data platform for modern finance.…