kdb+/q Developer Trading Data Infrastructure

kdb+/q Developer - Trading Data Infrastructure: On behalf of our finance client, Procom is searching for a kdb+/q Developer - Trading Data Infrastructure for a contract role. This position is a remote position with the client's New York, New York office.kdb+/q Developer - Trading Data Infrastructure - Job Description: This role involves taking ownership of an early-stage kdb+ platform, which is about a year old. The developer will be responsible for building and running the real-time and historical market data infrastructure for the fixed income ETF desk and other trading groups. A key focus will be migrating the existing OneTick estate onto the kdb+ tick architecture.kdb+/q Developer - Trading Data Infrastructure - Responsibilities: Architect, extend, and harden the kdb+ tick stack: tickerplant, RDB, HDB, gateways, and feedhandlersLead the migration from OneTick to kdb+ - data model, historical backfill, feed cutover, user migration, and decommissioningMaintain and occasionally extend feedhandlers for market data vendors and internal fair-value feedsOwn the fair value/pricing data pipeline and the analytics that sit on top of itDesign and operate a multi-terabyte HDB at ~100 GB/dayWork directly with traders and quants on requirements, prototyping, and production analyticsOwn the release and deployment process for the platformProvide production support for the data platform, including incident response and root-cause analysisSet the standards for code quality, testing, and documentation across the q codebasekdb+/q Developer - Trading Data Infrastructure - Mandatory Skills:5+ years of production kdb+/q experience in sell-side or buy-side trading infrastructureDeep understanding of and fluency in kdb+/q, including the memory model and IPCGrounded in software development principles: testing, modular design, code review, and documentationDeep understanding of tick architecture: tickerplant/RDB/HDB topology, feedhandlers, gateways, entitlements, and log replayStrong focus on writing clean, well-structured, maintainable q codeStrong Git skills and solid SDLC disciplineStrong Linux and bash; comfortable running production processes and debugging at the OS levelkdb+/q Developer - Trading Data Infrastructure - Nice-to-Have Skills: Exposure to cloud deployment of kdb+ (AWS) Experience working directly with front-office users and communicating clearly with traders under time pressureOwnership mindset with comfort in platform accountabilityExperience in scripting operational toolingkdb+/q Developer - Trading Data Infrastructure - Assignment Length: The role is initially a contract engagement, with a clear path to a permanent position for the right person.kdb+/q Developer - Trading Data Infrastructure - Start Date: ASAPkdb+/q Developer - Trading Data Infrastructure - Assignment Location: Remote position based in New York, New York, United States.