KDB Developer

KDB Developer - Outside IR35 Contract

London, UK - Hybrid Working

Long-Term Engagement on a Rolling Contract

May Start Date

Our client, a leader in the FinTech space are searching for a KDB Developer to add to their Client Engineering team! You'll be working alongside Software teams to develop, test and maintain all code for client applications.

Responsibilities will include :

• 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

Technical Skills needed :

• 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

jevans@hunterbond.com for more information!