KDB Developer / Architect

The Job Description:

We are looking for a hands on Senior KDB Developer who can build tick data platforms for various asset classes including, Equities and Fixed Income.

The right candidate would have a strong Computer Science background with the ability to design and build highly scalable systems. Additionally, they would demonstrate strong attention to detail, exhibit curiosity and be a team player.

Qualifications:

Senior Level Understanding of KDB architecture and design practices
~5+ years in `development and architecture of KDB systems
Market data experience within (ICE, TRTH, NYSE, TAQ, etc.) and real time ticker plants
Release process and version control
Strong knowledge of Global tick data (NYSE, TRTH, ICE), enterprise set up of ticker plants, chained ticker plants, RDB, HDB, gateways, API and web sockets
Experience in building scalable gateways and APIs in Python, C++/ Java
Experience performing data quality testing
Experience with PyQ/embedPy
Exposure to Linux/Unix environment including, Shell Scripts, Resource Management, etc.
Experience in Java/C++, Python and SQL (preferred)
Knowledge in exchange data and qualifiers (preferred)
Knowledge of Cloud environment (AWS) and scalable computing (preferred)
Understanding of market microstructure (preferred)