Citic Clsa

Principal DevOps, Algo KDB, IT

Hong Kong

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Role family: Engineering
Seniority: Lead / management
Country: HK
Work mode: On-site / unstated
First seen by hirly: 3 Oct 2026

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Position Description

We are seeking an experienced Algo KDB Analyst to join our Algo team. Our trading platform is purely developed in-house; the successful candidate will work closely with Electronic Execution desk, Equity Traders and Technologists to deliver high quality, cutting edge solutions.

The candidate will have to work effectively in a dynamic and diversified team environment.

Key Areas of Responsibilities

Lead the build out of the KDB+ based global analytics product – a key area of growth for our Electronic product offering

Be responsible for the day to day operation and development of the analytics product - including real-time and historical market data, algo execution details and alternative data sources.

Work closely with the quant team to develop a fully-featured analytics API for modelling and data analysis

Improve integration between the analytics system and other areas of the Electronic trading Suite, such as the execution engine, model engine, UI and post trade system.

Extend and improve the production data infrastructure

Resolve operational issues and implement preventative measures

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or above in Computer Science or Software Engineering or Quantitative Discipline.

10+ years of experience in KDB, with an excellent KDB / Q development skills.

Strong understanding of KDB architecture and design best practices

In depth understanding of Equities Market Data

Experience with Refinitiv Elektron or RRDT feeds

Experience in API design

Exposure to TCA / Post trade reporting

Some experience in other programming languages, such as Python, C# or R

Strong analytic and problem-solving skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills in English and Chinese

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