Senior KDB Developer

Job Overview:

Client is hiring a Senior KDB Developer to join a Global Markets Data & Analytics organization, focused on designing, building, and deploying time-series systems supporting pre-trade, at-trade, and post-trade analytics across Equities, FX, and Rates.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop real-time market data and analytics services on KDB+/q (GW/RDB/HDB/Tickerplant).
  
  


• Deliver end-to-end solutions including requirements, design, coding, testing, deployment, and production support.
  
  


• Collaborate with Traders, Quants, and Technology teams.
  
  


• Optimize latency and throughput through partitioning, memory layout, IPC, and OS tuning.
  
  


• Build ETL pipelines and integrate with Kafka and streaming services.
  
  


• Drive code quality, test automation, observability, and production readiness.
  
  

Requirements

Required Skills:

• Expert knowledge of KDB+/q in production environments.
  
  


• Strong understanding of GW/RDB/HDB architecture, partitioning, joins, IPC patterns, and time-series data modelling.
  
  


• Python/PyKX experience; Java is advantageous.
  
  


• Linux/UNIX, networking, TCP/IP, UDP, multicast.
  
  


• Experience with low-latency trading systems and performance optimization.
  
  


• Knowledge of market microstructure, electronic trading, FIX/OUCH/ITCH protocols is preferred.