Lead KDB+/q Developer & Market Data Architect

RBC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards Program

Leadership and development support

Work with leading professionals

Make a difference in communities

Dynamic, high-performing team

World-class training

Job summary

RBC Capital Markets in Toronto seeks an Associate Director - Lead Developer to design, develop, test, and maintain mission-critical market data software supporting global analytics. You will coach teammates and contribute to the MDI platform used across cross-asset markets.

The role requires 7+ years building critical software, strong KDB+/q expertise, and proficiency in Linux, Python, and CI/CD tools in a fast-paced financial environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of industry experience building mission-critical software applications.
• 2+ years hands-on with KDB+/q.
• Experience analytics on large time-series market and transaction data.
• Good understanding of capital market products including reference and transaction data.
• Experience with market data products (NYSE TAQ, TRTH, Bloomberg, Exegy, etc.).
• Proficiency with Linux environments and scripting languages (Bash, Python).
• Experience with Agile methodologies and tools (Git, Jenkins, Nexus, Jira, Docker).
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Understanding of different trading products like equities.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business stakeholders to build new and maintain real-time and historical data services and statistical functions.
• Deepen understanding of existing analytical libraries and broaden the current offering.
• Add features and enhance KDB+/q framework for server and client applications.
• Work with teammates to determine best practices and client requirements for software.
• Develop intuitive software that meets company needs and exceeds expectations.
• Maintain software and release updates addressing customer and company concerns.
• Analyze and test programs before formal launch; troubleshoot issues quickly.
• Proactively seek ways to improve business software processes and interactions.
• Aid and coach teammates to ensure confidence in software usage.

Skills

KDB+/q

Time-series analytics

Linux scripting

Python

Git/Jenkins/Jira

Docker

C++/Java knowledge

Financial markets knowledge

Stakeholder collaboration

Tools

KDB+/q framework

SQL

Git

Jenkins

Nexus

Job description

RBC Capital Markets in Toronto seeks an Associate Director - Lead Developer to design, develop, test, and maintain mission-critical market data software supporting global analytics. You will coach teammates and contribute to the MDI platform used across cross-asset markets.

The role requires 7+ years building critical software, strong KDB+/q expertise, and proficiency in Linux, Python, and CI/CD tools in a fast-paced financial environment.