Senior kdb+ Engineer

Data Intellect • New York, NY

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Senior kdb+ Engineer at Data Intellect, you will lead delivery of high-performance, scalable solutions for data-intensive financial institutions. You will design and implement kdb+ architectures for large volumes of time-series data, work with clients and their technical and business teams, and help guide less experienced developers. The role covers the full development lifecycle, including developing, testing, supporting, and maintaining client application code. You will also contribute to innovation in kdb+, q, and emerging technologies.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of hands-on kdb+ development experience, with deep expertise in q and time-series data.
• Proven experience designing and implementing kdb+ architectures and scaling kdb+ systems in production.
• Strong background in Unix/Linux environments and scripting.
• Demonstrated technical leadership and decision-making in fast-paced projects.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to explain complex systems to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience in capital markets or investment banking, with an understanding of the domain and its demands.
• Passion for clean, performant code and continuous improvement.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with AI tooling such as Claude or Co-Pilot.
• Experience with Python, cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure, or other time-series databases.
• Exposure to tick data, real-time analytics, or electronic trading systems.
• People management or team leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical delivery on client projects and set standards for quality and performance.
• Design and implement robust kdb+ architectures capable of handling billions of rows of time-series data.
• Collaborate with quants, traders, and analysts to translate business needs into performant, efficient code.
• Mentor and guide junior and mid-level developers.
• Develop, test, support, and maintain code for client applications throughout the full development lifecycle.
• Stay current with kdb+, q, and emerging technologies to drive innovation.

Benefits

• Hybrid and flexible working, balancing time between home and global offices.
• Global opportunities to work with clients in locations including London, New York, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Toronto.
• Paid training, certifications, and leadership development available from day one.
• Clear progression pathways, with biannual promotion cycles and monthly one-to-ones.
• Healthcare and wellbeing benefits, with providers dependent on region.
• Flexible, increasing holiday allowance, with the option to work bank holidays for greater flexibility in holiday usage.
• Referral bonuses and social events.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed