KDB Developer
Posted 1 day ago by PURVIEW
Negotiable
Inside
Onsite
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The KDB Developer role involves developing core systems and frameworks using KDB+ technology, focusing on building scalable real-time processing solutions. The position requires collaboration with business stakeholders to capture requirements and ensure the operational stability of KDB applications. Candidates should possess a deep understanding of KDB+ and experience in optimizing large datasets and query performance. This role is available as a contract (inside IR35) or permanent position, fully onsite in London, Glasgow, or Bournemouth.
Key Responsibilities:
- Developing core systems and frameworks based on KDB+ technology.
- Building scalable real-time processing solutions using agile methodologies.
- Storing large amounts of cross-asset market data for real-time and historical access.
- Partnering with business stakeholders to capture requirements and deliver solutions.
- Ensuring the operational stability, resiliency, and performance of KDB applications.
- Developing high-quality production code and participating in code reviews.
- Identifying opportunities for automation and improving software stability.
- Making KDB data accessible to cloud-native applications for research and AI purposes.
Key Skills:
- Deep understanding of KDB+ technology and the Q language.
- Expertise in building large-scale platforms.
- Experience with KDB+tick design and data organization.
- Practical experience developing/running large datasets and optimizing query performance.
- Proficiency in the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and agile methodologies.
- Hands-on experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
- Strong problem-solving skills and creative thinking.
- AWS knowledge and experience with AWS compute services and storage tiers.
- Experience in programming languages such as Python, Java, C, or C++.
- Fundamental knowledge of electronic trading markets.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Title: KDB Developer
Location: London/ Glasgow /Bournemouth – UK
Job Type: Contract (Inside IR35) & Permanent – Fully Onsite
Job Responsibilities
- KDB+ job specifications frequently list the following responsibilities:
- Developing core systems and frameworks based on KDB+ technology.
- Building scalable real-time processing solutions using agile methodologies.
- Storing large amounts of cross-asset market data (e.g., equities, fixed income, FX) for real-time and historical access.
- Partnering with business stakeholders, including traders and quantitative analysts, to capture requirements and deliver solutions.
- Ensuring the operational stability, resiliency, and performance of KDB applications.
- Developing high-quality production code and participating in code reviews.
- Identifying opportunities for automation and improving the overall stability of software applications.
- Making KDB data accessible to cloud-native applications for research and AI purposes.
Required Qualifications and Skills
- Candidates for KDB+ roles are generally expected to have:
- Deep understanding of KDB+ technology and the Q language.
- This is a hands-on role, and expertise in building large-scale platforms is often required.
- Experience with KDB+tick design and data organization, as well as the performance implications of different architectural approaches.
- Practical experience developing/running large datasets, optimizing query performance, and building resilient/high-availability KDB applications.
- Proficiency in the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and advanced understanding of agile methodologies like CI/CD, application resiliency, and security.
- Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think creatively about solutions.
Preferred Skills
- AWS Experience: Many positions mention current migration projects to AWS, so knowledge of AWS compute services and storage tiers is a plus.
- Programming Languages: Experience in other languages such as Python (including PyKX), Java, C, or C++ is often beneficial.
- Financial Markets Knowledge: Fundamental knowledge of electronic trading markets, from market data to order placement, is highly valued.