KDB Lead Developer

Job description

We are looking for a **KDB Lead Developer** to join our front-office technology team, supporting algorithmic trading and high-frequency trading (HFT) initiatives. This role focuses on developing and optimizing time-series analytics systems, collaborating with quants, traders and technologists to deliver robust, low-latency solutions for market data analysis and strategy performance. **Responsibilities** - Design, develop and maintain KDB+/q-based data capture, analytics and visualization platforms - Optimize time-series data queries and real-time analytics pipelines for performance and scalability - Work with quantitative researchers and algo developers to deliver high-performance metrics and diagnostics tools - Integrate KDB systems with market data feeds, order management systems and trading platforms - Build dashboards and monitoring tools for algorithm performance and market behavior - Maintain large-scale tick data stores including data hygiene, normalization and lifecycle management - Collaborate with DevOps and Infrastructure teams to ensure system reliability and uptime **Requirements** - 8-12 years of professional experience developing with KDB+/q in a financial or trading environment - Solid understanding of market data such as Level 1/2, order book dynamics, trades and quotes - Familiarity with algorithmic trading concepts including VWAP, TWAP, arrival price, slippage and market impact - Strong background in time-series data structures, analytics and performance tuning - Proficiency in integrating KDB with Python, Java or Kafka and REST APIs - Excellent problem-solving skills and a proactive detail-oriented mindset - Effective communicator able to collaborate across business and technical teams **Nice to have** - Experience with real-time market data capture and event processing - Knowledge of equities, FX, futures or fixed income trading workflows - Familiarity with data visualization tools such as Dash, Grafana or custom q dashboards - Experience working in low-latency high-throughput environments