Senior kdb+ Engineer

About the role

Data Intellect, a specialist data and technology consultancy focused on capital markets, is hiring a Senior kdb+ Engineer. You will deliver high-performance, scalable solutions for data-intensive financial institutions, design kdb+ architectures handling billions of rows of time-series data, and mentor junior and mid-level developers.

Key responsibilities

• Lead technical delivery on client projects, setting the standard for quality and performance
• Design and implement robust kdb+ architectures for large-scale time-series data
• Collaborate with quants, traders and analysts to turn business needs into efficient code
• Mentor and guide junior and mid-level developers
• Own the full development lifecycle: develop, test, support and maintain client application code
• Stay ahead of kdb+, q and emerging technologies to drive innovation

Required profile

• 5+ years of hands-on kdb+ development with deep expertise in q and time-series data
• Proven experience designing and scaling kdb+ systems in production
• Demonstrated technical leadership in fast-paced projects
• Excellent communication skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience in capital markets or investment banking

Required skills

• Strong background in Unix/Linux environments and scripting
• Bonus points: AI tooling (Claude, Co-Pilot), Python, cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), tick data, real-time analytics, electronic trading systems, people management experience

What we offer

• Hybrid and flexible working across global offices
• Work with clients in London, New York, Hong Kong, Singapore, Toronto and beyond
• Paid training, certifications and leadership development from day one
• Biannual promotion cycles and monthly 1:1s
• Healthcare depending on region, increasing holiday allowance and referral bonuses