Senior kdb+ Engineer: Lead High-Performance Finance Tech

Data Intellect; Hong Kong; Hybrid; HKD 1,000,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid & flexible working

Global offices

Paid training & certifications

Clear progression cycles

Healthcare & wellbeing

Flexible holiday allowance

Referral bonuses

Job summary

Data Intellect is a specialist data and technology consultancy for capital markets. We seek a Senior kdb+ Engineer to deliver high-performance, scalable time-series solutions and own client software from design through deployment.

You will lead technical delivery, design robust kdb+ architectures, and collaborate with quants, traders, and analysts to translate needs into efficient code. Mentors guide junior developers and drive innovation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on kdb+ development with deep expertise in q and time-series data.
• Proven experience designing and implementing kdb+ architectures and scalingkdb+ systems in production.
• Strong background in Unix/Linux environments and scripting.
• Demonstrated technical leadership and decision-making in fast-paced projects.
• Excellent communication skills to explain complex systems to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience in capital markets or investment banking; understanding of the domain.
• A passion for clean, performant code and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical delivery on client projects, setting the standard for quality and performance.
• 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 all code.
• Drive innovation by staying ahead of the curve in kdb+, q, and emerging technologies.

Skills

kdb+ development

leadership

communication

time-series data

Tools

kdb+

q

Unix/Linux

Python

Cloud platforms

Job description

Data Intellect is a specialist data and technology consultancy for capital markets. We seek a Senior kdb+ Engineer to deliver high-performance, scalable time-series solutions and own client software from design through deployment.

You will lead technical delivery, design robust kdb+ architectures, and collaborate with quants, traders, and analysts to translate needs into efficient code. Mentors guide junior developers and drive innovation.