FS Technology, KDB+ Developer / Data Platform Engineer, Assistant Manager / Manager

Job description

We are seeking an experienced KDB+ Developer / Data Platform Engineer to join a growing Capital Markets technology team supporting electronic FX trading platforms.

The successful candidate will work closely with traders, quantitative analysts and technology teams to support the development and enhancement of real-time market data platforms, low-latency trading solutions and analytical capabilities within the eFX business.

This is a hands-on development role with strong exposure to market data engineering, KDB+/q development, Python integration and quantitative analytics. The role is not focused on application support and is not expected to own the overall platform architecture, but rather contribute to the evolution, optimisation and delivery of key trading and analytics capabilities.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop and enhance KDB+/q solutions supporting electronic FX trading activities
Build and maintain market data ingestion, storage and analytics solutions
Develop and optimise real-time and historical data-processing pipelines
Support quantitative analysts by implementing analytics, calculations and reporting requirements
Work with traders, quants and technology stakeholders to understand business requirements and convert them into technical solutions
Contribute to the development and maintenance of low-latency market data platforms
Design and develop scalable data models and data structures within KDB+
Support data quality, performance optimisation and operational stability initiatives
Build integrations between KDB+, Python and surrounding technology platforms
Participate in platform enhancements, proof-of-concepts and technical design discussions
Assist with troubleshooting, root-cause analysis and resolution of data and platform-related issues
Required Experience:

5+ years experience developing solutions using KDB+ and q
Experience within Capital Markets environments
Experience working with real-time market data, time-series databases, large-scale data platforms, and trading or risk analytics systems
Strong understanding of KDB+ concepts, including q language, qSQL, keyed tables, partitioned tables, dictionaries and lists, attributes, and performance optimisation
Experience working in Linux-based development environments
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
Ability to work directly with business users and technology stakeholders
Preferred Experience:

Electronic FX (eFX) experience
Exposure to FX Spot, FX Forwards, FX Options or electronic trading platforms
Experience supporting quantitative teams and implementing quantitative analytics requirements
Knowledge of market data platforms and low-latency systems
Experience with RDB/HDB architectures, feed handlers, IPC and tick-data platforms
Python development experience
Experience working in agile delivery environments
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted by KPMG Talent Acquisition team, personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only.

At KPMG in Singapore we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We believe that diversity of thought, background and experience strengthens relationships and delivers meaningful benefits to our people, our clients and communities. As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of age, race, gender identity or expression, colour, marital status, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or other non-merit factors. We celebrate the different talents that our people bring and support every staff member in their journey to achieve personal and professional growth. One of the ways we do this is through Take Charge: Flexi-work, our flexible working framework which enables agile and innovative teams to help deliver our business goals.