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.