SVP Senior KDB+ Platform Engineer at Citi
Jersey City, NJ
$176,720–$265,080from the description
Jul 28, 2026
Jersey City, NJ
Jul 29, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A hands-on senior engineering role within Citi's Equities Timeseries platform group, focused on building and owning high-performance time-series analytics infrastructure that underpins global electronic trading — including Algorithmic Trading and Smart Order Routing. The work centers on KDB+/q platforms, canonical data modeling, and ultra-low-latency analytics under microsecond constraints, in close collaboration with trading desks and quantitative research teams.
Senior level · 12+ years · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA · Full-time
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Why we read it this way (5)
KDB+/q is the primary hard-gated technology; the posting states '12+ years of hands-on engineering experience … using KDB+/q' and 'deep expertise in KDB+/q or equivalent high-performance time-series platforms' — the 'or equivalent' qualifier means the specific tool is interchangeable, but the capability is a firm gate. No well-known direct substitutes for KDB+/q exist in this niche, so alternatives are left empty.
Java and C++ are listed as 'desired' rather than required ('Experience in Java, C++ will be desired'), so they are marked preferred.
The role sits at the boundary between software development (building analytics platforms, writing production code) and data/database architecture (defining canonical time-series schemas and data models). Software Developers (15-1252) was chosen as primary because the posting emphasizes building and owning production systems; Database Architects (15-1243) is the runner-up given the strong data-modeling governance responsibilities.
The degree requirement accepts 'equivalent professional experience' in lieu of a Bachelor's degree, so no minimum degree is hard-gated.
The 12+ years figure is stated at the role level ('12+ years of hands-on engineering experience'), making it a total experience gate rather than a per-technology years demanded.
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