Lead KX Engineer

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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