kdb+ Developer

Remote/On site: Up to 3 days on-site in Mississauga, ON

Start Date: Mid-October 2026

End Date: June 2027 (with possibility of renewal)

Wkly hrs : 40hrs

Job Overview

GFT is hiring a Senior kdb+ Developer to join a Global Markets Data & Analytics organization, focused on designing, building, and deploying time-series systems supporting pre-trade, at-trade, and post-trade analytics across Equities, FX, and Rates.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop real-time market data and analytics services on kdb+/q (GW/RDB/HDB/Tickerplant).
• Deliver end-to-end solutions including requirements, design, coding, testing, deployment, and production support.
• Collaborate with Traders, Quants, and Technology teams.
• Optimize latency and throughput through partitioning, memory layout, IPC, and OS tuning.
• Build ETL pipelines and integrate with Kafka and streaming services.
• Drive code quality, test automation, observability, and production readiness.

Required Skills

• Expert knowledge of kdb+/q in production environments.
• Strong understanding of GW/RDB/HDB architecture, partitioning, joins, IPC patterns, and time-series data modelling
• Python/PyKX experience; Java is advantageous.
• Linux/UNIX, networking, TCP/IP, UDP, multicast.
• Experience with low-latency trading systems and performance optimization.
• Knowledge of market microstructure, electronic trading, FIX/OUCH/ITCH protocols is preferred.