KDB Developer (Real Time Analytics)
Core
Design, build, and enhance real-time analytics platforms supporting electronic trading and market data workflows, processing low-latency ticker data alongside large-scale historical datasets.
Role type
Senior IC Kdb+/Q engineer (real-time data infrastructure)
Builds
Low-latency kdb+/q systems, streaming analytics pipelines, scalable kdb infrastructure (tickerplant, RDB, HDB), and API-driven data services.
Domain
Financial services / Electronic trading / Real-time data streaming
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Kdb+/Q, Linux/Unix, time-series databases, real-time data streaming, system performance optimization, data quality automation, API development, secure access controls.
Preferred skills
Electronic trading environments, market microstructure, Python, Java, cloud platforms (AWS), Agile methodologies.
Technologies
kdb+, Q, tickerplant, RDB, HDB, Linux, Python, Java, AWS.
Responsibilities
Design and develop low-latency kdb+/q systems for real-time market data ingestion and analysis; Build and optimize streaming analytics pipelines for intraday monitoring; Architect scalable kdb infrastructure supporting enterprise data needs; Develop and maintain API-driven data services for downstream consumers; Develop and automate data quality checks across real-time and transactional data; Collaborate with traders, quants, and engineering teams to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
