KDB+/Q Developer — Real-Time Market Analytics

GFT Group; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Toronto is searching for a skilled KDB+/q Developer. This hybrid role involves designing and maintaining high-performance analytics platforms for trading and market data processing. Candidates should have strong experience in KDB+/q development and a solid understanding of real-time data systems and trading workflows. Excellent collaboration skills are important as you will work closely with teams across the organization.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in KDB+/q development for real-time and historical analytics.
• Experience with memory and CPU tuning.
• Solid understanding of Agile methodologies and CI/CD processes.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain streaming data pipelines using Apache Flink.
• Collaborate with traders and risk teams for real-time support.
• Support infrastructure teams in deployment and monitoring.

Skills

KDB+/q development

Query optimization

Real-time data processing

Kafka for stream ingestion

Low-latency system design

Agile methodologies

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Tools

Apache Flink

Ansible

Terraform

Job description

A leading technology firm in Toronto is searching for a skilled KDB+/q Developer. This hybrid role involves designing and maintaining high-performance analytics platforms for trading and market data processing. Candidates should have strong experience in KDB+/q development and a solid understanding of real-time data systems and trading workflows. Excellent collaboration skills are important as you will work closely with teams across the organization.