Data Intellect

Financial Services

kdb+Contractor(CapitalMarkets)

$200–300k ~AI est. New York, New York, United States CONTRACT
The Brief

“kdb+ Contractor (Capital Markets) at Data Intellect. Skills: kdb+, q, Time-series data, Capital markets. Lead technical delivery. Design kdb+ architectures”

Industry & Context.

Financial Services
Eligibility Requirements

5 days per week on-site

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

7+ years kdb+ development, Deep expertise in q, Deep expertise in time-series data, Proven kdb+ architecture design, Proven kdb+ system scaling, Unix/Linux environments background, Scripting background, Technical leadership demonstrated, Decision-making demonstrated, Excellent communication skills, Capital markets experience, Investment banking experience, Domain understanding required

Nice to Have

AI tooling experience, Python experience, Cloud platforms experience, Other time-series databases experience, Tick data exposure, Real-time analytics exposure, Electronic trading systems exposure, People management experience, Team leadership experience

What You'll Do.

Lead technical delivery

Design kdb+ architectures

Implement kdb+ architectures

Handle billions of rows

Collaborate with quants

Collaborate with traders

Collaborate with analysts

Translate business needs

Mentor junior developers

Guide mid-level developers

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with quants; Collaborate with traders; Collaborate with analysts

Communication Scope

Explain complex systems

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