KDB Developer

Job Type: Contract Job Title: KDB Developer Job Location: Jersey City, NJ (5 days onsite) Candidates must be local and have worked with Tier 1 clients Experience Required – 12+ Years Skills Must have: KDB, KDB+, Q language, equities, fixed income, FX, SDLC Job Description/Summary:- Job Responsibilities • Developing core systems and frameworks based on KDB+ technology. • Building scalable real-time processing solutions using agile methodologies. • Storing large amounts of cross-asset market data (e.g., equities, fixed income, FX) for real-time and historical access. • Partnering with business stakeholders, including traders and quantitative analysts, to capture requirements and deliver solutions. • Ensuring the operational stability, resiliency, and performance of KDB applications. • Developing high-quality production code and participating in code reviews. • Identifying opportunities for automation and improving the overall stability of software applications. • Making KDB data accessible to cloud-native applications for research and AI purposes. Required Qualifications and Skills • Deep understanding of KDB+ technology and the Q language. This is a hands-on role, and expertise in building large-scale platforms is often required. • Experience with KDB+tick design and data organization, as well as the performance implications of different architectural approaches. • Practical experience developing/running large datasets, optimizing query performance, and building resilient/high-availability KDB applications. • Proficiency in the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and advanced understanding of agile methodologies like CI/CD, application resiliency, and security. • Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability. • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think creatively about solutions. Preferred Skills • AWS Experience: Many positions mention current migration projects to AWS, so knowledge of AWS compute services and storage tiers is a plus. • Programming Languages: Experience in other languages such as Python (including PyKX), Java, C, or C++ is often beneficial. • Financial Markets Knowledge: Fundamental knowledge of electronic trading markets, from market data to order placement, is highly valued. Thanks & Regards Rishav Verma Sr. Technical Recruiter Tanisha Systems Inc. [99 Wood Ave South Suite # 308, Iselin, NJ 08830] Office Number: (732) 929-7166 | EXT No: 479 Email: rishav.verma@tanishasystems.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rishav-verma-93783b172/ Web: www.tanishasystems.com