Description:

Databento is a startup that builds modern APIs to get financial data.
The company has raised nearly $30M to date and has grown revenues by over 980% Y/Y in the past year.
The team consists of fewer than 30 employees.
The role is remote and primarily involves backend development and product engineering, with optional frontend responsibilities.
The company is open to hiring from a broad range of experience levels, equivalent to L3 to L6 at a large tech firm.
The position offers an opportunity to have an outsized impact on the company's trajectory.

Requirements:

Candidates must have at least 1 year of full-time software engineering experience, preferably at a tech company, high-growth startup, or fintech firm with a large-scale web application.
Strong proficiency in Python is required.
Experience with modern web APIs (e.g., REST, GraphQL, WebSocket, HTTP/3) and web development frameworks (e.g., FastAPI, Django) is necessary.
Candidates should have experience with relational databases (e.g., MySQL, Postgres, Vitess) and NoSQL databases (e.g., Clickhouse).
Practical experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Docker Swarm, Kubernetes) is required.
Candidates should have practical experience with deployment pipelines (e.g., zero-downtime deployment, A/B/multivariate testing, feature flags).
Good communication skills and a strong work ethic for a collaborative remote environment are essential.

The position offers health, dental, disability, and life insurance benefits.
There is a 401(k) matching program available for full-time employees.
Visa sponsorships are provided for full-time employees.
The company accommodates 100% remote work, with teammates living around the globe and paid in their local currency.