Software Engineer (KDB+/Q) - Up to $300,000 + Bonus + Package (Toronto, Canada)
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📊 KDB+/Q Developer 📍 Toronto, Canada (Hybrid / Remote) 💸 Up to $300,000 Base + Bonus + Comprehensive Benefits 🧠 1+ Years of KDB+/Q Experience 🏢 Leading Global Buy-Side Investment Firm 🚀 The Opportunity
An exceptional opportunity to join one of the world's most respected buy-side trading firms as a KDB+/Q Developer. You'll play a key role in building and enhancing next-generation research and analytics platforms that support real-time trading across global financial markets. Working at the intersection of technology, data, and quantitative finance, you'll develop high-performance systems that directly impact trading strategies, investment decisions, and execution capabilities. This is a highly visible role offering close collaboration with Quantitative Researchers, Traders, and Portfolio Managers.
🔧 Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and optimize high-performance KDB+/q applications for real-time market data processing Build scalable, low-latency infrastructure supporting research, analytics, and trading workflows Partner closely with quantitative teams and traders to deliver robust, production-grade solutions Contribute to the architecture and evolution of mission-critical trading platforms
🌟 Why Join? 🛠 Greenfield Development Take ownership of new initiatives and help shape core systems from inception. 🚀 Industry-Leading Technology Work with cutting-edge tools, infrastructure, and large-scale datasets in a highly technical environment. 🧠 Outstanding Colleagues Collaborate with some of the brightest engineers, quants, and trading professionals in the industry. 📈 Meritocratic Culture Ideas and results matter. You'll be trusted with responsibility and given the autonomy to make an impact. ⚡ High Impact, Low Bureaucracy See the direct results of your work in a fast-paced environment where decisions are made quickly.
✅ Requirements Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or another STEM discipline Commercial experience developing with KDB+/q Experience within trading, financial markets, or real-time data environments is highly desirable Understanding of market data systems, electronic trading platforms, and/or low-latency architectures Strong problem-solving skills and a passion for building high-performance systems
📩 Interested? There are multiple KDB+/Q opportunities available across Toronto and Canada, ranging from junior to experienced hires.
For a confidential discussion, please get in touch: 📧 obloom@hunterbond.com
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About Hunter Bond
Hunter Bond is a global firm specialising in the finance and technology recruitment sectors with the aim to provide a thorough, effective and transparent solution to their client and candidates needs. Hunter Bond directors have 20 years experience specialising in financial and technology jobs. With this experience comes a desire to provide the best recruitment service. Integrity is delivered by Hunter Bond at its upmost. Clients and candidates alike will have transparency and dedication from start to finish. Founding Directors, Lee Ballen and Stephen Perkins both have successful careers with a strong track record working with the world's leading financial institutions. Today they bring their passion, knowledge and work ethic to the forefront of their business.
Hunter Bond specialises in the following markets:
Big Data - Architecture, Business Analysis, Business Intelligence, Consultancy, Data Governance, Data Analysis, Hadoop, Project Management, Programming, Testing and Support.
Change, Tranformation & Regulatory - Change Management, Change Analysis, Change Co-Ordination, Project Management, PRINCE2, Agile, Waterfall, P3O, Six Sigma, Programme Management, Business Analysis, Business Transformation, Transition Management.
Consultancies - Information Security, Business Continuity Planning, Disaster Recovery, Programme Management, Performance Management, Management Information, Business Process Transformation, Customer Relationship Management, Supply Chain and Purchasing, Governance, Audit, Risk and Policy Implementation.
Finance - Advisory & Strategy, Products Advisory, Monitoring & Surveillance, Compliance Reviews, Disclosures, Shareholder Reporting, and AML/Financial Crime.
Finance Technology - .NET, C#, C++, Java, Solution Architect, Windows, Linux, Networks & Security, Business Analysis, Programme Manager, Change Analyst and Testing.
Risk - Market Risk, Credit Risk, Collateral Management, Liquidity Risk, CVA (Credit Value Adjustment) and Actuarial.
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Software Engineer (KDB+/Q) - Up to $300,000 + Bonus + Package (Toronto, Canada)
Top Benefits
About the role
📊 KDB+/Q Developer 📍 Toronto, Canada (Hybrid / Remote) 💸 Up to $300,000 Base + Bonus + Comprehensive Benefits 🧠 1+ Years of KDB+/Q Experience 🏢 Leading Global Buy-Side Investment Firm 🚀 The Opportunity
An exceptional opportunity to join one of the world's most respected buy-side trading firms as a KDB+/Q Developer. You'll play a key role in building and enhancing next-generation research and analytics platforms that support real-time trading across global financial markets. Working at the intersection of technology, data, and quantitative finance, you'll develop high-performance systems that directly impact trading strategies, investment decisions, and execution capabilities. This is a highly visible role offering close collaboration with Quantitative Researchers, Traders, and Portfolio Managers.
🔧 Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and optimize high-performance KDB+/q applications for real-time market data processing Build scalable, low-latency infrastructure supporting research, analytics, and trading workflows Partner closely with quantitative teams and traders to deliver robust, production-grade solutions Contribute to the architecture and evolution of mission-critical trading platforms
🌟 Why Join? 🛠 Greenfield Development Take ownership of new initiatives and help shape core systems from inception. 🚀 Industry-Leading Technology Work with cutting-edge tools, infrastructure, and large-scale datasets in a highly technical environment. 🧠 Outstanding Colleagues Collaborate with some of the brightest engineers, quants, and trading professionals in the industry. 📈 Meritocratic Culture Ideas and results matter. You'll be trusted with responsibility and given the autonomy to make an impact. ⚡ High Impact, Low Bureaucracy See the direct results of your work in a fast-paced environment where decisions are made quickly.
✅ Requirements Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or another STEM discipline Commercial experience developing with KDB+/q Experience within trading, financial markets, or real-time data environments is highly desirable Understanding of market data systems, electronic trading platforms, and/or low-latency architectures Strong problem-solving skills and a passion for building high-performance systems
📩 Interested? There are multiple KDB+/Q opportunities available across Toronto and Canada, ranging from junior to experienced hires.
For a confidential discussion, please get in touch: 📧 obloom@hunterbond.com
Not the right fit? Search for Software Engineer jobs in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
About Hunter Bond
Hunter Bond is a global firm specialising in the finance and technology recruitment sectors with the aim to provide a thorough, effective and transparent solution to their client and candidates needs. Hunter Bond directors have 20 years experience specialising in financial and technology jobs. With this experience comes a desire to provide the best recruitment service. Integrity is delivered by Hunter Bond at its upmost. Clients and candidates alike will have transparency and dedication from start to finish. Founding Directors, Lee Ballen and Stephen Perkins both have successful careers with a strong track record working with the world's leading financial institutions. Today they bring their passion, knowledge and work ethic to the forefront of their business.
Hunter Bond specialises in the following markets:
Big Data - Architecture, Business Analysis, Business Intelligence, Consultancy, Data Governance, Data Analysis, Hadoop, Project Management, Programming, Testing and Support.
Change, Tranformation & Regulatory - Change Management, Change Analysis, Change Co-Ordination, Project Management, PRINCE2, Agile, Waterfall, P3O, Six Sigma, Programme Management, Business Analysis, Business Transformation, Transition Management.
Consultancies - Information Security, Business Continuity Planning, Disaster Recovery, Programme Management, Performance Management, Management Information, Business Process Transformation, Customer Relationship Management, Supply Chain and Purchasing, Governance, Audit, Risk and Policy Implementation.
Finance - Advisory & Strategy, Products Advisory, Monitoring & Surveillance, Compliance Reviews, Disclosures, Shareholder Reporting, and AML/Financial Crime.
Finance Technology - .NET, C#, C++, Java, Solution Architect, Windows, Linux, Networks & Security, Business Analysis, Programme Manager, Change Analyst and Testing.
Risk - Market Risk, Credit Risk, Collateral Management, Liquidity Risk, CVA (Credit Value Adjustment) and Actuarial.