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# Software Engineer

- **Company:** Databento, Inc.
- **Location:** Mercury, NV, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Algorithmic Trading, C Sharp (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Compilers, Continuous Integration, Microarchitecture, Serialization, Data Structures, Open Source Technology, Release Management, Software Engineering, System Programming, Management of Software Versions, Data Processing, Multithreading, Low Latency
- **Published:** July 21, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.workingnomads.com/job/go/1741303/

## About the Role

* 5+ years of full-time software engineering experience, preferably at a trading firm, tech company, or high-growth startup.
 * Strong proficiency in both C++ and C#.
 * Experience with Java is a plus.
 * Experience designing APIs with a strong focus on intuitive, developer-friendly interfaces.
 * Familiarity with open source best practices, including release management, versioning, changelogs, issue triage, and backwards compatibility.
 * 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.

## Description

We're looking for a midlevel or senior IC to join our core engineering team. You'll be responsible for implementing and maintaining our C# client library, and also working alongside our core engineering team on the most performance-sensitive parts of our codebase., * Own and maintain our C# client library, ensuring it is robust, well-tested, and easy for external users to integrate with.

 * Design, develop, and maintain high-performance server applications in C++.
 * 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 (measured in 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.


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