Citi

KDB+ Developer - Vice President

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5 days ago
Jersey City, NJ, USAStaff+
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Base Salary

$142k - $213k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Lead development and delivery of the KDB+ platform supporting Equities Electronic Trading.
  • Build and maintain low-latency systems for high-volume market data processing and analytics generation.
  • Architect and maintain data management, analytics, and data-service platforms for trading applications.
  • Scale, load-balance, and optimize KDB+ applications and queries across very large datasets.
  • Partner with management teams to integrate functions and define system enhancements.
  • Resolve complex, high-impact business and system process problems.
  • Establish coding, testing, debugging, and implementation standards.
  • Advise and coach mid-level developers and analysts while allocating work as needed.
  • Assess and manage risk and maintain compliance with applicable laws, policies, and regulations.

Requirements

  • At least 5 years of professional experience with strong KDB+ and Q language knowledge.
  • Practical experience scaling and load-balancing KDB+ applications.
  • Proven expertise building resilient and highly available KDB+ applications.
  • Extensive experience managing and optimizing query performance on terabyte- and petabyte-scale datasets.
  • Strong knowledge of financial market protocols, including FIX, and experience handling order and market datasets.
  • Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills.
  • Preferred experience in Markets Electronic Trading or Market Making.
  • Bachelor’s or university degree, or equivalent experience; a master’s degree is preferred.

Benefits

  • Full-time position based in Jersey City, New Jersey.
  • Base salary range of $142,320.00 to $213,480.00, with potential discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards.
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs.
  • Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays.

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