[Remote] Backend Engineer at Databento

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Financial Technology, TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

Proficiency in modern Python
3+ years of work experience designing, implementing, and/or integrating web APIs (REST, GraphQL, RPC)

Responsibilities

Working with engineers and product team to develop web backend and APIs for our core products
Working with engineers and product team to ideate, design, and implement product features and improvements
Maintaining existing web and data applications
Improving performance and developer experience of our web APIs
Improving engineering workflows, e.g., testing, release, deployment, QA, and documentation

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

PythonRESTGraphQLRPCLinuxDockerKubernetesCI/CDMySQLRedisClickHouseGitLab CI

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

Is this a remote position?

Yes, this is a 100% remote role with teammates living around the globe.

What benefits are offered?

Full-time employees receive health, dental, disability, and life insurance benefits, as well as 401(k) matching.

What are the required skills for this role?

Proficiency in modern Python and 3+ years of work experience designing, implementing, and/or integrating web APIs (REST, GraphQL, RPC) are required.

What is the company culture like?

Databento is a high-growth Series A startup with fewer than 30 employees, offering outsized impact on the company's trajectory in a fully remote environment with global teammates.

What experience levels are they hiring for?

They're open to a broad range of experience levels on parity with L3 to L6 at a large tech firm.

Databento

Self-service platform for market data access

About Databento

Databento provides a self-service platform that allows users to access market data quickly and easily. Users can obtain live exchange feeds and large amounts of historical data, only paying for what they actually use. This flexibility makes it suitable for a wide range of clients, from large financial institutions to small startups. Unlike many competitors, Databento operates on a pay-as-you-go model, which helps users manage costs effectively. The company's goal is to streamline the process of accessing market data, making it more efficient and affordable for all types of users.

Boston, MassachusettsHeadquarters

2019Year Founded

$64.3MTotal Funding

SERIES_ACompany Stage

Fintech, Financial ServicesIndustries

11-50Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) Company Match

Remote Work Options

Risks

Upcoming pricing changes in 2025 may lead to customer dissatisfaction.

Increased competition from established providers like Bloomberg and Refinitiv.

Free public time services could increase operational costs without direct revenue benefits.

Differentiation

Databento offers a unique self-service model for financial market data access.

The company provides zero license fee US equities bundles, a first in the industry.

Databento's colocation in trading venues ensures low-latency, high-fidelity data capture.

Upsides

Databento's pay-as-you-go model aligns with the trend towards transparent pricing.

The launch of zero license fee bundles could increase Databento's market share.

Growing demand for low-latency data services benefits Databento's offerings.

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