Senior kdb+ Developer – BestX , Vice President
Core
Design, build, and optimise high‑performance data platforms using kdb+ to support multi‑asset analytics capabilities.
Role type
Senior kdb+ developer (quantitative analytics)
Builds
High‑performance analytics platform processing over one billion market data updates per day
Domain
Financial services / quantitative analytics / high‑frequency data
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
kdb+/q, Python, quantitative analysis (mathematical modelling, statistics, regression, probability theory), parallel computing frameworks (Slurm), AWS cloud infrastructure, data science toolchains (Jupyter, pandas, NumPy, scikit‑learn)
Preferred skills
Domain knowledge in FX, Fixed Income, Equities, or Equity Derivatives, modern JavaScript build toolchains (Node.js, npm, Rush, Yarn, Webpack, Babel, Cypress)
Technologies
kdb+, Python, Jupyter, pandas, NumPy, scikit‑learn, Slurm, AWS, Node.js, npm, Rush, Yarn, Webpack, Babel, Cypress
Responsibilities
Design and develop key components of the multi‑asset analytics platform; Architect, build, and maintain kdb+ tick systems; Develop and operate systems processing large‑scale, high‑frequency datasets; Analyse and optimise q queries, data models, and ingestion pipelines; Apply modern Agile development practices across cloud‑based systems; Build understanding of Transaction Cost Analysis (TCA) and regulatory benchmarks (MiFID, MiFIR); Establish and promote best practices, clean code standards, and design patterns; Champion Test‑Driven Development and CI/CD pipelines
Seniority
Senior, hands‑on IC