KDB Developer

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced KDB+ Developer to join a financial services project focused on real-time market data, analytics, and reporting platforms.

This is a 12-month contract with extension potential, based in London, UK, with a hybrid working model requiring 3 days onsite per week.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize KDB+/q solutions.
• Build and support real-time market data and analytics platforms.
• Work with large-scale time-series datasets.
• Improve system performance, scalability, and latency.
• Collaborate with technical teams in an Agile environment.

Required Experience

• 8+ years of commercial KDB+ development experience.
• Strong expertise in q programming.
• Experience with TP, RDB, and HDB architectures.
• Solid understanding of time-series databases and market data environments.
• Experience with performance tuning and scalable system design.
• Linux/Unix administration and shell scripting.
• Experience working within Agile delivery teams.

Nice to Have

• Financial services, trading, or investment banking experience.
• Exposure to Equities, FX, Futures, or Derivatives markets.
• Experience with Kafka or Solace.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.