KDB+/Q Data Engineer – Trading Data Pipelines (Hybrid)

Mpa Recruitment; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Hybrid work location

Job summary

MPA, on behalf of a global investment management firm, seeks Software Developers with KDB+/Q experience to join the Data Services team in New York on a hybrid schedule. You will design, implement and optimize kdb+/q data pipelines, collaborating with quants, data operations and platform developers to support trading and research.

The role involves writing runbooks and design docs, and shaping our reference data services for evolving needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM subject.
• 2-5 years development experience with kdb+/q.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, test, optimize and troubleshoot kdb+/q data pipelines, frameworks and services.
• Acquire a deep understanding of the data requirements of investment research teams.
• Collaborate with data operations and data platform developers to improve our data platform and reduce technical debt.
• Write and review technical documents, such as requirements docs for researchers, design docs for new platform solutions and production runbooks.
• Work with technologists and investment researchers to meet evolving requirements.

Skills

KDB+/Q

Excellent communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

KDB+/Q

SQL

JavaScript

TypeScript

React

C++

Rust

Job description

MPA, on behalf of a global investment management firm, seeks Software Developers with KDB+/Q experience to join the Data Services team in New York on a hybrid schedule. You will design, implement and optimize kdb+/q data pipelines, collaborating with quants, data operations and platform developers to support trading and research.

The role involves writing runbooks and design docs, and shaping our reference data services for evolving needs.