Senior kdb+ Engineer

Data Intellect • New York, NY

5d • 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. 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.

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