KDB+ Developer - Contract
Posted Today by Revolution Technology Ltd
£955 Per day
Inside
Onsite
London, UK
Summary: Our client, a leading global consultancy, is looking for a KDB Developer to work on a full-time contract basis for a financial services client. The role requires advanced expertise in kdb+/q and high-performance data engineering skills. The position involves system design and collaboration within a finance context, with a focus on building scalable solutions. The contract is initially for 12 months, requiring three days a week onsite in Central London.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and optimize kdb+/q data structures and queries.
- Design and tune low-latency, high-throughput systems for large-scale datasets.
- Build scalable solutions aligned to Risk/business needs and mentor developers.
- Work within Linux-based, Agile production environments.
Key Skills:
- Advanced kdb+/q expertise with strong query optimization skills.
- High-performance data engineering capabilities.
- Experience in system design and collaboration in a finance context.
- Familiarity with Linux-based and Agile environments.
Salary (Rate): £955/Day
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Our client, a leading global consultancy, is seeking a KDB Developer for a financial services client on a Full time contract basis (8 hours per day, 5 days per week).
Key Skills:
Advanced kdb+/q Expertise - deep knowledge of q, kdb+ data structures (splayed, partitioned tables), and tick architecture (tickerplant, RDB, HDB), with strong query optimisation skills.
High-Performance Data Engineering - ability to design and tune low-latency, high-throughput systems handling large-scale datasets, including memory, CPU, and I/O optimisation.
System Design & Collaboration in Finance Context - experience building scalable solutions aligned to Risk/business needs, mentoring developers, and working within Linux-based, Agile, production environments
Contract Details:
- Contract is running for 12 months initially
- Paying up to £955pd (Inside IR35 via Umbrella)
- 3 days per week onsite in Central London