Description:

Databento is a startup that builds modern APIs to access financial data.
The company has raised nearly $30M to date and has experienced over 980% year-over-year revenue growth in the past year.
The team consists of fewer than 30 employees.
The role is remote and primarily focuses on backend development and product engineering, with optional frontend responsibilities.
The position is open to a broad range of experience levels, comparable to L3 to L6 at a large tech firm.
The selected candidate will have a significant impact on the company's trajectory.
Responsibilities include designing, developing, and maintaining scalable APIs and backend services in Python and FastAPI, collaborating with product designers and frontend engineers, managing database schema changes, implementing best practices for build and deployment, improving application performance, and ensuring smooth feature rollouts.

Requirements:

Candidates must have at least 1 year of full-time software engineering experience, preferably in 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, including zero-downtime deployment, A/B/multivariate testing, and feature flags.
Good communication skills and a strong work ethic for a collaborative remote environment are essential.

Databento offers health, dental, disability, and life insurance benefits for full-time employees.
The company provides 401(k) matching.
Visa sponsorships are available for full-time employees.
The role accommodates 100% remote work, allowing teammates to live around the globe and be paid in their local currency.