Vallum Associates
KDB Developer
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This role is for a KDB Developer on a contract basis, requiring extensive kdb+/q experience, strong Java skills, and familiarity with low-latency systems. The position is remote, with a pay rate of "insert rate" for "insert duration".
🌎 - Country
United Kingdom
💱 - Currency
£ GBP
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💰 - Day rate
Unknown
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🗓️ - Date
October 23, 2025
🕒 - Duration
Unknown
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🏝️ - Location
Unknown
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📄 - Contract
Unknown
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🔒 - Security
Unknown
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📍 - Location detailed
London Area, United Kingdom
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🧠 - Skills detailed
#Linux #Unix #Computer Science #Scala #Java
Role description
Key responsibilities
· Develop and implement solutions for a core kdb+ data platform used by global trading teams.
· Build and maintain high-performance, high-volume, low-latency systems, from market data capture to user analytics.
· Collaborate with global business sponsors, quant trading teams, and technology teams to deliver projects.
· Contribute to the design and technical direction of the kdb+ product suite.
· Translate business requirements into secure, stable, and scalable software designs.
Required skills and qualifications
· Extensive experience in kdb+/q, including the design of large kdb+ systems.
· Strong understanding of computer science fundamentals and modern software development practices.
· Experience with development in a Unix and/or Linux environment.
· Core Java development experience is often required.
· Experience with low-latency systems development and tick data capture.
· Knowledge of market data and algorithmic trading data is highly beneficial.
· Experience with various financial products like Equities, Futures, Options, and FX is ideal.
Key responsibilities
· Develop and implement solutions for a core kdb+ data platform used by global trading teams.
· Build and maintain high-performance, high-volume, low-latency systems, from market data capture to user analytics.
· Collaborate with global business sponsors, quant trading teams, and technology teams to deliver projects.
· Contribute to the design and technical direction of the kdb+ product suite.
· Translate business requirements into secure, stable, and scalable software designs.
Required skills and qualifications
· Extensive experience in kdb+/q, including the design of large kdb+ systems.
· Strong understanding of computer science fundamentals and modern software development practices.
· Experience with development in a Unix and/or Linux environment.
· Core Java development experience is often required.
· Experience with low-latency systems development and tick data capture.
· Knowledge of market data and algorithmic trading data is highly beneficial.
· Experience with various financial products like Equities, Futures, Options, and FX is ideal.
