Systems Engineer

Job overview

The Systems Engineer role is described as 100% remote, with teammates located around the globe; the listing is associated with Boston, MA. Compensation is not specified. Databento provides real-time and historical futures, options, and equities market data through a unified API. The engineer configures systems and networks, deploys applications, maintains storage clusters, instruments performance monitoring, and improves automation and tooling. The work supports the reliability and performance of Databento’s market data platform and includes on-call support.

What you'll do

• Configure systems and networks
• deploy bare-metal and containerized applications
• maintain large storage clusters
• instrument performance measurement and alerts
• improve systems automation and tooling
• provide on-call support
• coordinate bulk data delivery to customers and vendor partners
• occasionally handle physical infrastructure deliveries and systems provisioning.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

systems engineer

linux

systems configuration

networking

storage clusters

python

shell scripting

devops

gitops

remote

databento

market data

on-call support

u.s. work authorization required

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Health, dental, disability, and life insurance benefits, plus 401(k) matching for full-time employees.

Why this role

The posting requires Linux, systems configuration and provisioning, storage, networking, Python, shell scripting, and a DevOps/GitOps mindset. Travel to data centers in New Jersey or Boston on short notice is listed as a nice-to-have qualification.

About the employer

Databento is hiring for this role. Industry: Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services. Sector: 51.