KDB+ Developer (Equities Analytics) - Vice President

Citi

Remote

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Work type
Remote
Location
Jersey City, NJ
Salary
$142,320–$213,480 / yr
Posted
65 days ago

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Above market

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TL;DR · KDB+ Developer (Equities Analytics) - Vice President

As a VP-level KDB+ Developer at Citi's Equities Electronic Trading Technology team, you will lead the development and delivery of core systems on the KDB+ platform, focusing on building low-latency, high-volume data processing applications. Your daily tasks include architecting efficient data management solutions, generating sophisticated analytics, and providing data services to other trading applications. You will collaborate with various teams to ensure seamless integration and system enhancements while resolving complex business and technical issues. Additionally, you will mentor mid-level developers and analysts, ensuring that application design aligns with the overall architecture blueprint. The ideal candidate has over five years of experience in KDB+ technology and Q language, expertise in scaling and load-balancing applications, managing large datasets, and knowledge of financial market protocols like FIX.

What you'll do

  • Lead development and delivery on the KDB+ platform for Citi's Equities Electronic Trading system.
  • Build low-latency systems to process high volumes of market data efficiently.
  • Architect platforms enabling efficient data management and analytics generation for trading applications.
  • Resolve complex business and technical issues impacting critical financial systems.
  • Provide expert guidance in KDB+ technology and application programming best practices.
  • Coach mid-level developers and analysts, allocating work on projects as needed.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of professional experience with KDB+ technology and Q language.
  • Expertise in scaling, load-balancing, and building resilient high-availability KDB+ applications.
  • Extensive experience managing and optimizing query performance on large financial datasets.
  • Strong knowledge of financial market protocols like FIX and handling order/market data.
  • Background in Markets Electronic Trading or Market Making domains preferred.

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