Robson Bale
KDB Developer
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This role is for a KDB Developer on a 12-month hybrid contract in London, offering £800-1000 per day. Candidates must have extensive KDB experience, strong Unix/Linux skills, and knowledge of financial products and low-latency systems.
🌎 - Country
United Kingdom
💱 - Currency
£ GBP
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💰 - Day rate
100
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🗓️ - Date
January 17, 2026
🕒 - Duration
More than 6 months
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🏝️ - Location
Hybrid
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📄 - Contract
Inside IR35
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🔒 - Security
Unknown
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📍 - Location detailed
London Area, United Kingdom
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🧠 - Skills detailed
#Unix #Java #Scala #Computer Science #Linux
Role description
KDB Developer - Contract - Hybrid - London - £800-100pd via Umbrella
Robson Bale are looking for an experience KDB Developer to come on board for an initial 12 month hybrid contract.
The role required 3 days per week on site in central London.
The role is offering £800-1000 per day via an Umbrella company
Candidate MUST have extensive experience with KDB
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.
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KDB Developer - Contract - Hybrid - London - £800-100pd via Umbrella
Robson Bale are looking for an experience KDB Developer to come on board for an initial 12 month hybrid contract.
The role required 3 days per week on site in central London.
The role is offering £800-1000 per day via an Umbrella company
Candidate MUST have extensive experience with KDB
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.
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