Senior kdb+ Engineer

Data Intellect • New York, NY

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Senior kdb+ Engineer at [DI] you’ll be at the forefront of delivering high-performance, scalable solutions for some of the world’s most data-intensive financial institutions. You’ll lead technical delivery on client projects, setting the standard for quality and performance. You will design and implement robust kdb+ architectures that handle billions of rows of time-series data. You will collaborate with quants, traders, and analysts to translate business needs into performant, efficient code. You will mentor and guide junior and mid-level developers, fostering a culture of technical excellence. You will own the full development lifecycle by developing, testing, supporting and maintaining all code for client applications. You will drive innovation by staying ahead of the curve in kdb+, q, and emerging technologies.

Requirements

• 5+ years of hands-on kdb+ development, 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 to explain complex systems to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience in capital markets or investment banking, understanding of the domain and its demands.
• A passion for clean, performant code and continuous improvement.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Lead technical delivery on client projects, setting the standard for quality and performance.
• Design and implement robust kdb+ architectures that handle 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, fostering a culture of technical excellence.
• Own the full development lifecycle by developing, testing, supporting and maintaining all code for client applications
• Drive innovation by staying ahead of the curve in kdb+, q, and emerging technologies.

Benefits

• Hybrid & flexible working
• Global opportunities
• Continuous learning – day one access to paid training, certifications and leadership development.
• Clear progression pathways – biannual promotion cycles and monthly 1:1s to excel your career growth and development.
• Healthcare & wellbeing – provider dependent on region.
• Flexible, increasing holiday allowance – option to work bank holidays providing greater flexibility in holiday usage
• Generous referral bonuses
• Exciting social events

What This Job Offers

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