Position:- Sr. KDB+ Developer

Location:- NYC/Canada / Remote

Fulltime

Department: Technology – Trading Systems & Data Engineering

About the Role:

Client is seeking an experienced Kdb+/q Developer to join our Technology team, building high-performance tick data pipelines, central liquidity books, and quantitative trading infrastructure. This role sits at the core of our systematic and quantitative trading platform, working directly with real-time and historical market data at scale.

Kdb+ is central to Client's trading technology stack, powering:

- Data Processing – Handling high-volume, real-time streaming and historical market data across global markets.
- Central Liquidity Book (CLB) – Driving low-latency execution, analytics, and the systematic equities trading architecture.
- Tech Stack Integration – Combining Kdb+/q with Python, Java, AWS cloud, and Linux environments to deliver end-to-end trading and research solutions.
- You will work closely with quantitative researchers, portfolio managers, and fellow engineers to design, build, and optimize systems that directly support live trading strategies.

Key Responsibilities:

- Design, build, and maintain scalable tick data capture and storage systems for real-time and historical market data.
- Develop and support the Central Liquidity Book (CLB) , enabling low-latency execution and analytics for systematic equities trading.




- Collaborate closely with quantitative researchers and portfolio managers to translate research and trading requirements into production-grade Kdb+/q solutions.
- Optimize server-side database performance , query efficiency, and low-latency data access across large-scale tick databases.
- Integrate Kdb+/q systems with Python and Java services, and deploy/manage infrastructure on AWS cloud and Linux environments.
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and tune production Kdb+ systems to ensure high availability and reliability during live trading hours.
- Build tools and processes for data quality, feed monitoring, and pipeline observability.
- Participate in architecture and design discussions, contributing to the evolution of the firm's trading data infrastructure.
- Document systems, processes, and best practices to support knowledge sharing across the engineering team.

Required Skills & Experience:

- Strong hands-on experience with Kdb+/q , including tick data capture, historical/real-time database (RDB/HDB) architecture, and query optimization.
- Solid understanding of time-series databases and high-volume market data processing.
- Proficiency in Python and/or Java for system integration and tooling.
- Experience with Linux environments and AWS cloud infrastructure.
- Familiarity with low-latency systems, market data feeds, and electronic trading architecture.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work directly with quants and traders.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a fast-paced, cooperative trading environment.

📌 Sr. KDB+ Developer - (Remote) (Canada)
🏢 Zodiac Solutions
📍 Canada