Overview
On Site
$160,000 - $180,000
Full Time
Skills
KX
kdb+
Q programming language
time-series data
data ingestion
analytics pipelines
IoT data
financial markets
Python
Shell
Linux
Unix
performance tuning
kdb+ development
Job Details
Position: Lead KX Engineer
Location: Minneapolis or Denver
Duration: Fulltime Permanent
Completely Onsite
Position Description
Years of exp Required: 08-15 years
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
Generic Managerial Skills, If any
- Good communication
Stakeholder management
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