Virtu Financial is a leading financial technology firm that provides liquidity to global markets and innovative trading solutions. They are seeking an experienced kdb+ Developer to enhance their reference data infrastructure, optimize performance, and contribute to trading and analytics platforms.
Redesign and optimize existing reference data systems for improved performance, scalability, and reliability
Implement robust data validation, cleansing, and reconciliation processes
Develop and maintain interfaces with external data vendors, market data feeds, and internal systems
Analyze and tune kdb+ queries and processes for optimal memory usage and execution speed
Create comprehensive technical documentation and establish coding standards for the reference data platform
Contribute to tick databases, real-time analytics, and trading systems
Participate in system design decisions and technology roadmap planning
Qualification
Required
A Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineer, Math or related fields
Minimum 2+ years of hands-on experience with kdb+ and q programming language
Strong understanding of time-series databases, column-oriented storage, and in-memory computing concepts
Proven technical knowledge in software development methodologies, design and implementation
Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate quantitative and conceptual topics and concepts
Previously demonstrated excellent problem solving aptitude
Demonstrated ability to work independently, handle multiple tasks simultaneously and adapt quickly to changes
Strong analytical skills with ability to review complex requests, sometimes without clear functional specs and provide a robust technical solution.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills for technical documentation and cross-team collaboration
Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver projects on time
Meticulous approach to data quality and system reliability
Interest in new and advanced programming languages
Preferred
Experience in investment banking, asset management, or financial technology; Understanding of FIX or Trade work flow; Fixed Income experience being a strong plus
Knowledge of securities master data, corporate actions, and data vendor formats (Bloomberg, Reuters, etc.)
Experience with low-latency, high-volume data processing systems, embedded systems, network programming, and/or multithreading
Experience with Linux, Unix, DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
Benefit
Virtu is the global leader in electronic market making.
