Senior KDB+ Developers

Gravitas Recruitment Group Hong Kong; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Gravitas Recruitment Group Hong Kong is seeking highly skilled KDB+/Q developers to join leading global financial firms in on-site roles in Hong Kong. You will help build and maintain large, real-time market data systems used directly by traders, researchers, and compliance teams.

Key requirements include deep q language expertise, fast and optimized coding, and experience handling vast market and trade data. You will collaborate with quants and tech teams to deliver robust data tools and APIs.

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge of the q language and kdb+ tick architecture.
• Ability to write highly optimized code that processes data instantly.
• Experience querying and analyzing huge amounts of market and trade data.
• Skills to design systems for real-time data capture and data access.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with researchers and tech teams to build useful tools.
• Develop and improve APIs and shared software components.
• Automate system tests, builds and performance tracking.
• Apply test-driven development (TDD/BDD) to ensure code quality before release.

Skills

KDB+/Q

High-performance coding

Big data analytics

Real-time systems

Job description

Position Overview

We are partnering with several leading global financial firms looking for KDB+/q Developers. These roles sit within high-performing electronic trading and analytics teams. You will help build and maintain large, real-time market data systems used directly by traders, researchers, and compliance teams.

Location & Visa Support

• Hong Kong Roles: Opportunities are available on-site in Hong Kong.
• Visa Sponsorship: Full Hong Kong work visa sponsorship provided for successful candidates.

Top Requirements (Most Important)

• Expert KDB+/q Skills: Deep knowledge of the q language and kdb+ tick architecture.
• Fast Code: Ability to write highly optimized code that processes data instantly.
• Big Data Handling: Experience querying and analyzing huge amounts of market ad trade data.
• Platform Building: Skills to design systems for real-time data capture and data access.

Daily Responsibilities

• Team Collaboration: Work closely with researchers (quants) and tech teams to build useful tools.
• API Development: Create and improve APIs and shared software components.
• Automation: Automate system tests, software builds, and performance tracking.
• Testing: Use test-driven methods (TDD/BDD) to check software before it goes live.

General Skills (Good to Have)

• Math & Finance Basics: Understanding of basic statistics and how trading data works.
• Problem Solving: Strong analytical skills to fix complex data issues quickly.
• Good Communication: Ability to explain technical ideas to global team members.
• Adaptability: Flexibility to work in a fast-paced environment and value different viewpoints