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# Software Engineer (C++/Rust)

- **Company:** Databento, Inc.
- **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $150,000.0 - $250,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Algorithmic Trading, C++ (Programming Language), Compilers, Continuous Integration, Microarchitecture, Serialization, Data Structures, Software Engineering, System Programming, Data Processing, Multithreading, Low Latency, Bare Metal
- **Published:** October 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/13_f5a5b6c1

## 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 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.

## Description

We're looking for a midlevel or senior IC to join our core engineering team. Our team is responsible for all things C/C++ and Rust, and the most performance-sensitive parts of our codebase. You'll be working with nearly 20 PB of data, with thousands of bare metal CPU cores at your disposal.
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 (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.