Senior kdb+ Engineer - Hybrid, High-Performance Finance Tech

Data Intellect Limited; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid & flexible working

Global opportunities

Continuous learning

Clear progression paths

Healthcare & wellbeing

Referral bonuses & events

Job summary

Data Intellect is looking for a Senior kdb+ Engineer to take technical ownership on client projects and drive high-performance data platforms for capital markets. You will lead delivery, design scalable architectures, mentor teammates and collaborate with quants, traders and analysts to translate requirements into efficient code.

Join a team focused on challenging, enterprise-grade environments, with hybrid working options and opportunities across global offices.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on kdb+ development.
• Deep expertise in q and time-series data.
• Experience designing and implementing kdb+ architectures and scalable systems.
• Strong background in Unix/Linux environments and scripting.
• Demonstrated leadership and decision-making in fast-paced projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical delivery on client projects, setting quality and performance standards.
• 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 code.
• Mentor and guide junior and mid-level developers, fostering technical excellence.
• Own the full development lifecycle by developing, testing, supporting and maintaining client applications.
• Drive innovation by staying ahead of the curve in kdb+, q, and adjacent technologies.

Skills

kdb+ development

q language

time-series data

Unix/Linux

technical leadership

communication

Tools

Python

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

Data Intellect is looking for a Senior kdb+ Engineer to take technical ownership on client projects and drive high-performance data platforms for capital markets. You will lead delivery, design scalable architectures, mentor teammates and collaborate with quants, traders and analysts to translate requirements into efficient code.

Join a team focused on challenging, enterprise-grade environments, with hybrid working options and opportunities across global offices.