KDB / Quant Developer (Python) - Trading & Analytics Focus
EPAM Systems
Location
πΊπΈ United States
Type
full_time
Salary
Undisclosed
Posted
2w ago
Job Description
First Derivative is driven by people, data, and technology, unlocking the value of insight, hindsight, and foresight to drive organizations forward. Counting many of the world's leading investment banks as clients, we help our clients navigate the data-driven, digital revolution that is transforming the financial services sector. Our global teams span across 15 offices serving clients across EMEA, North America and APAC. As an EPAM Systems, Inc. (NYSE: EPAM) company, a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services, we deliver advanced financial services solutions by empowering operational insights, driving innovation, and enabling more effective risk management in an increasingly data-centric world. Together with EPAM, we combine deep industry expertise with cutting-edge technology to help clients stay ahead in a rapidly evolving financial landscape, offering comprehensive solutions that drive business transformation and sustainable growth. Our client is looking to expand their team with KDB / Quant Developers to support upcoming demand in trading and data analytics programmes. While project details are still evolving, the focus will be on quantitative development, working closely with trading and quantitative teams. This role will suit candidates with a strong quantitative mindset, experience working with financial datasets, and the ability to build high-performance data analytics solutions.
Responsibilities
- Develop and enhance KDB+/q data platforms for trading and analytics use cases
- Work with large-scale time-series trading data (equities and options)
- Build analytics pipelines to support quantitative research, reporting, and trading insights
- Collaborate with traders and quantitative analysts to deliver data-driven solutions
- Design and optimise data ingestion, querying, and performance tuning within KDB environments