KDB+/Q Senior Developer for Low-Latency Trading Analytics

Dexian; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Dexian in New York City/ Jersey City is seeking a senior KDB+ Specialist to design, develop, and optimize high-performance analytics for our Equities Electronic Trading platform. You will drive technical decisions, mentor peers, and deliver low-latency data subsystems across trading and research teams.

The role requires 8+ years in software development with deep KDB+/Q expertise, familiarity with FIX and market data processing, and a track record in high-throughput financial analytics

Qualifications

• 8+ years in software development with focus on low-latency systems.
• Expertise in KDB+/Q and performance tuning for large datasets.
• Experience with analytics platforms for automated trading is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive technical design discussions and code reviews for performance.
• Mentor developers in high-performance KDB+ development.
• Design and optimize analytics data subsystems for trading.
• Build and maintain low-latency market data processing.
• Collaborate with product, quantitative researchers, and tech teams.
• Improve testing, CI/CD, and deployment for fast, reliable systems.
• Address complex technical challenges with sound architectural practices.

Skills

KDB+ (Q language)

Low-latency design

High-performance systems

Equities trading domain

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Dexian in New York City/ Jersey City is seeking a senior KDB+ Specialist to design, develop, and optimize high-performance analytics for our Equities Electronic Trading platform. You will drive technical decisions, mentor peers, and deliver low-latency data subsystems across trading and research teams.

The role requires 8+ years in software development with deep KDB+/Q expertise, familiarity with FIX and market data processing, and a track record in high-throughput financial analytics