KDB+ Developer — Hybrid, Growth & Mentoring

Data Intellect; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid & flexible working

Professional development

Clear progression pathway

Global opportunities

Healthcare & wellbeing

Referral bonuses

Job summary

Data Intellect in New York is seeking a kdb+ developer to advance financial data platforms. You will work with real-time and historical data, contribute to high-performance client solutions, and collaborate with experienced specialists to deliver on schedule.

You’ll engage in analytics, mentoring, and continuous learning, while supporting projects across capital markets with modern tooling and cloud-aware practices.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of hands-on kdb+ development experience across real-time and historical data.
• Solid understanding of q language and time-series data structures.
• Experience working in Unix/Linux environments.
• Strong logical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with software development methodologies and the SDLC.
• Comfortable working independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Excellent communication skills to explain complex systems to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience in Capital Markets or Investment Banking is advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Collaborating with business users to define new application requirements.
• Developing, testing, and maintaining clean, performant code for client applications.
• Supporting project delivery alongside Project Managers and senior developers.
• Working as part of a close-knit team to deliver solutions on time and on budget.
• Analysing large-scale time-series data and generating actionable reports.
• Mentoring junior developers and contributing to a culture of continuous learning.

Skills

kdb+ development

q language

time-series data

Unix/Linux

problem solving

SDLC

communication

capital markets knowledge

Tools

Python

Job description

Data Intellect in New York is seeking a kdb+ developer to advance financial data platforms. You will work with real-time and historical data, contribute to high-performance client solutions, and collaborate with experienced specialists to deliver on schedule.

You’ll engage in analytics, mentoring, and continuous learning, while supporting projects across capital markets with modern tooling and cloud-aware practices.