KDB Developer - Outside IR35 - Up to £800 per day

Hunter Bond
Greater London, UK
6 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Compensation
£208,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) Amazon Web Services Data Analysis Software Quality Computer Networks Databases Software Debugging Distributed Systems Python (Programming Language) Linux System Administration Messaging Application Programming Interface Scripting
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Job description

  • Gather and translate business requirements into technical solutions for market data and analytics applications
  • Design, develop, test and maintain kdb+ applications and supporting services
  • Support full project delivery lifecycle, including debugging, optimisation and production support
  • Perform data analysis and build reporting/analytics outputs for stakeholders
  • Mentor junior developers and contribute to code quality, standards and team delivery

Requirements

  • Hands-on experience with kdb+ and strong proficiency in q for time-series data processing
  • Experience building real-time and historical data pipelines (tick data capture, ingestion, querying, and distribution systems)
  • Proficiency in additional languages such as Python or Java, including API integration (REST, messaging frameworks)
  • Familiarity with Linux-based environments, scripting, and networking concepts (process management, sockets, IPC)
  • Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP) and containerisation tools (Docker/Podman), plus CI/CD pipelines
  • Knowledge of market data platforms and financial systems (e.g., Bloomberg Terminal, Refinitiv Eikon) and understanding of time-series databases and distributed systems

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