Senior kdb+ Developer, Vice President

Job description

Senior kdb+ Developer – BestX We are seeking an experienced Senior kdb+ Developer to join the BestX engineering team. In this role, you will design, build, and optimise high‑performance data platforms using kdb+, supporting BestX’s multi‑asset analytics capabilities. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in kdb+ tick architectures, large‑scale performance tuning, and works closely with quantitative and engineering teams to deliver robust, efficient, and maintainable solutions. Key Responsibilities: - Design and develop key components of BestX’s multi‑asset analytics platform. - Architect, build, and maintain kdb+ tick systems, with strong consideration for data organisation, schema design, and architectural trade‑offs. - Develop and operate systems that process large‑scale, high‑frequency datasets, ensuring low latency, high throughput, and efficient memory utilisation. - Analyse and optimise q queries, data models, and ingestion pipelines for both real‑time and historical workloads. - Apply modern Agile development practices across cloud‑based, server‑side, and database‑driven systems. - Build a strong understanding of Transaction Cost Analysis (TCA) and key regulatory benchma...