KDB Developer

Leadingnation; Hong Kong; Hybrid; HKD 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Catalyst24 Solutions is hiring for a leading MNC client to lead real-time tick data pipelines and analytics in a high-performance trading environment across Singapore and Hong Kong.

You will design scalable KDB+/q architecture, optimize memory usage, and mentor a team of engineers while partnering with traders, quants, and dev teams to push latency, throughput, and data fidelity to the next level.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of deep KDB+/q engineering experience including tick capture and analytics pipelines.
• Strong background in equities trading systems, market data models, and exchange protocols.
• Experience leading delivery of low-latency, high-availability production systems.
• Proven leadership in hands-on development, architecture, and mentoring.

Responsibilities

• Lead the build-out of real-time tick data pipelines, signal engines, and order analytics.
• Design scalable KDB+/q architecture across RDB/HDB, memory optimization, and distributed compute.
• Partner with traders, quants, and dev teams across regions to deliver mission-critical infrastructure.
• Guide a team of q engineers, driving best practices in coding, testing, and performance tuning.
• Push the boundaries on latency, throughput, and data fidelity in high-frequency environment.

Skills

KDB+/q engineering

Real-time data pipelines

Low-latency systems

Team leadership

Job description

Hi,

Greetings from Catalyst24 Solutions!!

We are hiring for one of our reputed MNC for a full-time role in Singapore & Hong Kong

About our client

Our client is a global technology and AI consulting firm helping organizations across financial services, insurance, healthcare, and other complex industries navigate digital transformation. They work at the intersection of AI, data engineering, cloud, and enterprise software to solve real-world business problems for some of the world's leading institutions. With a strong global presence and a reputation for innovation-led delivery, they're known for building future-ready teams that combine deep technical expertise with industry knowledge.

Job Description

• Lead the build-out of real-time tick data pipelines, signal engines, and order analytics
• Design scalable KDB+/q architecture across RDB/HDB, memory optimization, and distributed compute
• Partner with traders, quants, and dev teams across regions to deliver mission-critical infrastructure
• Guide a team of q engineers, driving best practices in coding, testing, and performance tuning
• Push the boundaries on latency, throughput, and data fidelity in high-frequency environment

Candidate Profile

• 8+ years of deep KDB+/q engineering experience (tick capture, schema design, analytics pipelines)
• Strong background in equities trading systems, market data models, and exchange protocols
• Experience leading delivery of low-latency, high-availability production systems
• Proven leadership in hands-on development, architecture, and mentoring

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are committed to diversity and inclusivity in our hiring practices.