Software Engineer (C++/Rust)

Job overview

The Software Engineer (C++/Rust) role is listed in Boston, MA, with a hybrid-remote work model stated in the posting. Compensation is not specified. The engineer joins Databento’s core engineering team, responsible for C/C++, Rust, and performance-sensitive parts of the codebase. The role develops and maintains high-performance systems for Databento’s market data platform. It contributes to reliable, low-latency market data delivery and petabyte-scale processing through engineering, optimization, monitoring, and collaboration with systems colleagues.

What you'll do

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance server applications in C/C++ and Rust
• write parsers and feed handlers for direct market data feeds
• optimize throughput and latency
• build tools and libraries for petabyte-scale processing and analysis
• collaborate on build, deployment, and CI/CD practices
• implement monitoring, improve uptime, and support smooth feature rollouts and updates.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

software engineer

c++

rust

boston ma

hybrid remote

databento

market data

low latency

high throughput

systems programming

feed handlers

petabyte-scale data

monitoring

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

The core engineering team works with nearly 20 PB of data and thousands of bare-metal CPU cores.

About the employer

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