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Senior KDB Developer

Maarut


Job Location:

Toronto - Canada

Monthly Salary: CAD 101 - 101
Experience Required: 8years
Posted: 26 September 2026 (8 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 24 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Overview:

Client is hiring a Senior KDB Developer to join a Global Markets Data & Analytics organization focused on designing building and deploying time-series systems supporting pre-trade at-trade and post-trade analytics across Equities FX and Rates.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Design and develop real-time market data and analytics services on KDB/q (GW/RDB/HDB/Tickerplant).
  • Deliver end-to-end solutions including requirements design coding testing deployment and production support.
  • Collaborate with Traders Quants and Technology teams.
  • Optimize latency and throughput through partitioning memory layout IPC and OS tuning.
  • Build ETL pipelines and integrate with Kafka and streaming services.
  • Drive code quality test automation observability and production readiness.


Requirements

Required Skills:

  • Expert knowledge of KDB/q in production environments.
  • Strong understanding of GW/RDB/HDB architecture partitioning joins IPC patterns and time-series data modelling.
  • Python/PyKX experience; Java is advantageous.
  • Linux/UNIX networking TCP/IP UDP multicast.
  • Experience with low-latency trading systems and performance optimization.
  • Knowledge of market microstructure electronic trading FIX/OUCH/ITCH protocols is preferred.



Required Skills:

Required Skills: Expert knowledge of KDB/q in production environments. Strong understanding of GW/RDB/HDB architecture partitioning joins IPC patterns and time-series data modelling. Python/PyKX experience; Java is advantageous. Linux/UNIX networking TCP/IP UDP multicast. Experience with low-latency trading systems and performance optimization. Knowledge of market microstructure electronic trading FIX/OUCH/ITCH protocols is preferred.