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title: 'Senior KDB Developer at Axi'
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# Senior KDB Developer at Axi

- **Company:** Axi
- **Location:** Bengaluru, India
- **Posted:** 2026-04-22
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-08
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/axicorpfinancialservicesptyltd/jobs/5116974007

## Job description

Please note that we will only be able to accept candidates who have the appropriate rights and documentation for employment in India.

Who we are.

Axi is a leading global provider of margin and deliverable Foreign Exchange, Contracts for Difference (CFDs), and Financial Spread betting. Our business has evolved into a world-class, multifaceted brokerage with offices in six regions. With heavy investment in the latest trading technology, Axi seeks to offer the most comprehensive end-to-end trading experience available, servicing traders of all levels from beginners to institutional-level clients.

Let's talk about the cool stuff you do at Axi!

KDB+/Q Developers work closely with researchers and traders to design, implement, test and maintain Axi's service-oriented kdb+ architecture. The role is responsible for building robust, scalable infrastructure that exposes real-time and historical data to users globally.

This role will own key parts of the production infrastructure and acts as Level 2+ support for critical services during trading hours, requiring both strong technical capability and sound judgement under pressure.

## Your EDGE Assignment/You Will

Design & Development

- Design and build modules, new functionalities and features within the kdb+ ecosystem, contributing to architectural decisions and technical design reviews.
- Develop post-trade analytics, real-time data pipelines and reporting solutions to meet the latency and accuracy requirements of trading and research teams.
- Build tooling to monitor system health, data quality and query performance.

Performance & Optimisation

- Profile and optimise kdb+ queries and data models to maintain fast query execution as data volumes grow.
- Identify and implement solutions to address performance bottlenecks across storage, in-memory processing and inter-process communication

Production Support

- Provide Level 2+ support for critical services during trading hours, ensuring rapid diagnosis and resolution of incidents within agreed timeframes.
- Interact closely with product owners and the business to research, coordinate and resolve production issues.
- Maintain runbooks, alerting and monitoring coverage for owned services.

Collaboration & Ownership

- Own the full software development lifecycle for assigned components from requirements and design through to deployment and ongoing maintenance.
- Partner with researchers, traders and product owners to translate data requirements into well-engineered solutions.
- Contribute to code reviews, technical documentation and knowledge sharing within the team.

Are you the one?

- Strong hands-on experience in KDB+/Q development with good understanding of kdb architecture and infrastructure.
- Experience building and supporting real-time and historical market data systems in trading or financial environments.
- Ability to develop and optimize high-performance kdb+ applications, analytics, and data pipelines.
- Strong production support experience, including Level 2+ support, incident management, and troubleshooting critical systems during trading hours.
- Good understanding of query optimization, system monitoring, and performance tuning.
- Experience working in Linux/Unix environments and managing production systems.
- Strong problem-solving, ownership, and stakeholder management skills.
- Prior exposure to low-latency trading or market data platforms is highly preferred

Axi's bag of delights

- Competitive and attractive compensation.
- Extensive learning opportunities, such as professional training and certifications and soft skills development.
- 18 annual leave days per year.
- 12 sick days leave per year.
- Public holidays as declared by local government.
- Maternity leave as per law.
- Health Insurance.

Axi's interview journey

- Talent Acquisition Interview (45 minutes)
- Hiring Manager Interview (1 hour)
- Final Interview (45 minutes)

At Axi, we prioritise creating a workplace that upholds fairness and respect for all. We encourage every individual within our community to contribute towards a culture where everyone feels a sense of belonging and is treated with the dignity they deserve. We make all employment-related decisions—whether in hiring, compensation, training, performance reviews, or termination—based on merit and without bias, ensuring equal opportunities for everyone. We consciously work to identify and overcome any unconscious biases, with a commitment to fostering an inclusive environment where every employee and candidate feels genuinely welcomed and valued.

Please note that our organization works with recruitment agencies on a pre-approved basis only. A recruitment agency that wishes to submit candidate profiles or resumes for consideration must obtain prior written consent from our talent acquisition team. We do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies, and we will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. Should we receive an unsolicited resume from a recruitment agency that does not have prior written consent, we will not be responsible for the payment any fees related to the recruitment of the candidate represented in the unsolicited resume.

## About Axi

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Axi is a global online broker offering forex, CFDs, and multi-asset trading platforms for retail and institutional clients in over 100 countries.
- **Entity Type**: Private (privately held)
- **Headquarters**: North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- **Founded**: 2007
- **Founders**: Not publicly available (started as a two-person startup in Sydney)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Financial Services – online trading and brokerage (forex, CFDs, indices, commodities, shares)
- **Target customers**: B2C (retail traders) and B2B (trading businesses, banks, financial organisations); serves clients in 100+ countries
- **Mission or purpose statement**: Axi is built on four principles – Evolution is everything, Great people doing great things, Doing the right thing, and Entrepreneurial spirit – giving clients and employees “the EDGE to succeed.” [careers page](https://www.axi.group/en-ae/company/careers)

## Products & Services
- **MetaTrader 4 (MT4) Platform**: Industry-standard trading platform with raw spreads, high liquidity, flexible leverage up to 1000:1, and lightning-fast execution. [axi.com](https://www.axi.com/int)
- **Multi-Asset Trading**: 1000+ products including forex, shares, indices, commodities, and CFDs.
- **Educational & Support Suite**: Free trading education, expert coaching, self-service portal, and award-winning 24/7 multilingual customer support.
- **Institutional Services**: Dedicated offerings for banks, financial organisations, and trading businesses.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Headcount of ~400 employees as of 2026, with +21.9% year-over-year growth. [LinkedIn](https://au.linkedin.com/company/axicorp)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: No external investors disclosed; regulated by multiple authorities: ASIC (Australia), FCA (UK), DFSA (Dubai), FMA (New Zealand), and CySEC (Cyprus). [help.axi.com](https://help.axi.com/en-US/axiv2--axicorp-prod/article/7zJjUXoW-is-axi-licensed-or-authorized-or-regulated)
- **Growth Signals**: Expanded to 5 offices across Australia and UK; made acquisitions (One Financial Markets in 2018, Star Financial Systems in 2020); growing engineering team with roles in AI/ML, data, and crypto products.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Multi-Regulated & Trusted**: Licensed in major financial hubs (UK, Australia, Dubai, NZ) – a key trust signal for traders.
- **Established Track Record**: Operating since 2007 with “Great” reviews on Trustpilot and multiple industry awards.
- **Low-Cost Execution**: Ultra-competitive spreads (0.7 average), high leverage (1000:1), and deep liquidity.
- **Global Reach**: Presence in 36 countries, support in multiple languages, and a workforce spanning Australia, UK, India, Philippines, Cyprus, Malaysia, and more.

## Strategic Focus
- **Product Expansion**: Building out crypto and trading product lines, payments, and partner ecosystems (evidenced by job postings for Product Managers – Growth, Payments, Partners). [Greenhouse jobs](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/axicorpfinancialservicesptyltd)
- **Technology Investment**: Hiring in AI/ML, site reliability, DevOps, and data engineering – modern tech stack includes Kubernetes, Terraform, Azure, Python, Scala, Kafka, and GraphQL.
- **Talent Growth**: Active hiring despite slight dip in monthly postings (-23.8%); focus on engineering, marketing, and client success in APAC and EMEA.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & Values**: Emphasizes Accountability, Respect, Trust, Ambition, and Selflessness – a collaborative, globally diverse team. [careers page](https://www.axi.group/en-ae/company/careers)
- **Employee Rating**: 4.1/5.0 on LinkedIn (82 reviews), with high marks for Culture (3.9) and Career development (3.9). [LinkedIn](https://au.linkedin.com/company/axicorp)
- **Work Arrangements**: Hybrid roles in Bangalore (Technical Business Analyst), remote options (Philippines), and on-site in Cyprus, London, Dubai, Kuala Lumpur, and Singapore.
- **Tech & Engineering**: Modern tools (Kubernetes, Azure, Terraform, AI platforms), flat-ish structure with strong engineering leadership, and opportunities to shape trading infrastructure.

## Sources
1. [Greenhouse Jobs – Axi](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/axicorpfinancialservicesptyltd)
2. [Axi Website – Global Broker](https://www.axi.com/int)
3. [Axi LinkedIn Company Page](https://au.linkedin.com/company/axicorp)
4. [Axi Careers – UAE Site](https://www.axi.group/en-ae/company/careers)
5. [Axi Help – Regulatory Information](https://help.axi.com/en-US/axiv2--axicorp-prod/article/7zJjUXoW-is-axi-licensed-or-authorized-or-regulated)

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