Lead KX Engineer

Overview

On Site
$180,000 - $185,000
Full Time

Skills

IoT
Linux
Shell
Scripting
Trading
Time Series
Incident Management
Analytics
Real-time
Python
Problem Solving
Conflict Resolution
Documentation
Database
Finance
Performance Tuning
Workflow
Unix
kx
kdb+
kdb+/q
q programming
KDB/Q
q language

Job Details

Title: Lead KX Engineer
Location: Minneapolis, MN or Denver, CO
Type of hire: Full time
Experience: 8-16 years of experience
Desired Skills: Unix | Linux
Job description:
Lead KX Engineer
Must Have Technical/Functional Skills
  • Must Have: Hands-on experience with kdb+ and q programming language
  • Solid understanding of time-series data and database internals
  • Experience with real-time data ingestion and analytics pipelines
  • Familiarity with financial markets, trading systems, or IoT data (preferred)
  • Exposure to scripting languages like Python or Shell for automation
  • Understanding of Linux/Unix environments
  • Strong problem-solving skills and performance tuning expertise
Roles & Responsibilities
  • Design, develop, and maintain kdb+/q solutions for real-time and historical data processing
  • Build performant data pipelines and analytics workflows using KX technologies
  • Work with cross-functional teams to integrate kdb+ into larger enterprise systems
  • Optimize queries and database schemas for performance and scalability
  • Support deployment, monitoring, and incident management for kdb+ environments
  • Contribute to documentation and best practices for kdb+ development
Thanks and Regards,
Sajith Nair
Ztek Consulting Inc.
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E-mail:
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