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About the Role
Join the world’s leading kdb+ consultancy and work at the forefront of data and trading technology with some of the biggest names in Capital Markets. You'll tackle large-scale, complex challenges, contribute to the architecture of business-critical platforms and collaborate with highly skilled engineers who are passionate about technical excellence. If you're a Senior kdb+ Engineer seeking greater technical ownership, exposure to demanding enterprise environments and the opportunity to shape innovative solutions, we'd love to hear from you.
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.
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.
Skills
- kdb+
- q
- time-series data
- Unix/Linux
- scripting
- AI tooling (Claude, Co-Pilot)
- Python
- cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)
- other time-series databases
- tick data
- real-time analytics
- electronic trading systems
Location
- London
- New York
- Hong Kong
- Singapore
- Toronto
Work Type
- Hybrid
- flexible working
Experience Level
- Senior
- 5+ years
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
- Flexible, increasing holiday allowance
- Generous referral bonuses
- exciting social events
About the Company
- Data Intellect is a specialist data and technology consultancy with deep expertise in capital markets.
- We build high-performance systems that power trading, risk and analytics for some of the world’s most demanding clients.
- Our expertise spans kdb+, AI, data engineering, regulatory technology and enterprise platforms.
- We’re growing, fast!
Equal Opportunity
- We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
- We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
- Accommodations are available throughout the assessment and selection process.