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Kdb Developer
Kdb Developer
Hybrid (London)
Salary Dependant on Experience
ASAP
Responsibilities
- Develop and enhance KDB+/q solutions that underpin real-time trading, pricing, and market data applications.
- Work alongside quantitative teams, traders, and software engineers to understand business requirements and deliver reliable technical solutions.
- Design software that can efficiently process large volumes of financial and time-series data while maintaining high levels of performance and stability.
- Take ownership of new feature development as well as the ongoing enhancement and optimisation of existing applications.
- Improve system performance, scalability, and resilience by identifying bottlenecks and implementing technical enhancements.
- Contribute to technical discussions, architecture decisions, and the continuous improvement of development processes and engineering standards.
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Requirements
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- Commercial experience developing applications using KDB+/q within a financial services environment.
- Strong understanding of building low-latency, high-throughput applications for market data or trading systems.
- Experience with at least one additional programming language, such as Python, Java, or C++.
- Good knowledge of Linux and experience working with distributed or large-scale computing environments.
- Ability to communicate effectively with technical teams and business users, translating requirements into practical solutions.
- A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent commercial experience.
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Skills
KDB+/q
Financial Services
Low-Latency Applications
High-Throughput Applications
Python
Java
C++
Linux
Distributed Computing
Large-Scale Computing
Technical Communication
Software Development
System Performance
Scalability
Resilience
Architecture Decisions
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