KDB Developer - Low Latency Trading Systems

Tech Talent International (SI) supplies technical talent to a variety of clients ranging from Fortune 100/500/1000 companies to small and mid-sized organizations in Canada/US and Europe.

We currently have a role as an KDB Developer - Low Latency Trading Systems with our large consulting client, working for a investment bank in the downtown Montreal area. The role can be either a permanent role or a long term contract.

We are open to sponsoring someone on a work visa from abroad for this role.

Role: KDB Developer - Low Latency Trading Systems

Type: Permanent

Location: Hybrid - Downtown Montreal, QC -(roles starts off 5 days in office for 1st 3 months, then turns into hybrid setup 3 days onsite, 2 days from home)

Salary: Base salary ranges from $125,000 - $135,000 + 9% bonus + 3-5 weeks paid vacation + 6% RRSP matching + benefits + sick/personal day + cell phone allowance + discounts for public transit and may other perks

Contract Rate: $110-$120/hr (incorporated/freelance contractor)

The position is located within our investment banking client's Global Markets IT department. The Global Markets IT (GMI) department manages the global information system across the entire value chain of Global Markets businesses. The GMI teams are primarily located in Paris, London, New York, Montreal, Hong Kong, India, and Singapore.

The client is looking to strengthen its FI Algo trading IT team to design, develop, and maintain high-performance real-time trading systems. He/she will work closely with traders and quantitative teams to build scalable solutions across Fixed Income algorithmic trading platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Requirements Analysis & Collaboration – Partner with traders to understand business needs and identify opportunities to leverage existing solutions across product lines within Algo Flow trading

• Algorithm Deployment & Compliance – Monitor deployment of new and modified trading algorithms, ensuring regulatory compliance and adherence to release processes

• Core Development – Design, develop, test, and deliver application changes for FI Algo trading desks, including API and schema design with significant focus on real-time KDB+ processes

• Monitoring & Analytics – Design dashboards in Altair Panopticon to monitor trading algorithm performance; perform ad-hoc statistical analysis of algorithm behavior, market data, and client activity

• Platform Maintenance – Maintain and evolve KDB+ infrastructure; develop compliance monitoring tools

• Production Support – Provide technical assistance and third-line support to internal Production Support teams; participate in software releases (including out-of-hours/weekend deployments)

Essential Requirements

• Deep, hands-on experience with Q/KDB+ in a production trading environment

• Strong communication skills and systematic problem-solving approach

• UNIX/Linux OS proficiency

• Solid understanding of software delivery processes, methodologies, and test strategies

• Experience with low-latency system design and performance monitoring

Highly Advantageous:

• TorQ framework for KDB+ development

• Familiarity with qspec and qunit testing frameworks

• Altair Panopticon dashboard development

• GitLab (including CI/CD), JFrog Artifactory, and Rundeck deployment tools

• Broader knowledge of data management software evolution

Nice to Have:

• Fixed Income (FI) financial markets knowledge