KDB+ Developer - Financial Consulting in London

Treliant are currently looking for a contract kdb+ Developer to join our existing and growing teams on a greenfield initiative to rearchitect and redesign internal applications, replacing legacy C++/Python components with scalable, high-performance kdb+ solutions that deliver real-time insights for trading operations within a fast-paced financial environment.

Responsibilities:

• Leading the re-development of a greenfield internal application, building from the ground up leveraging core kdb+ technologies aimed at enhancing specific components on the roadmap for improved performance, scalability, and resilience.
• Replacing and enhancing existing C++/Python-based systems/components on the roadmap such as building a complex event processor based on kdb-tick.
• Collaborating with internal client teams to ingest and manage large volumes of high-frequency time-series data.
• Applying performance-driven design principles to ensure the application meets the demands of real-time financial operations.
• Analysing trading data and delivering actionable insights to stakeholders.
• Taking ownership of a business-critical system and driving innovation within a fast-paced delivery environment.
• Building a nuanced understanding of trading operations in large-scale financial organisations.

Qualifications:

• Strong educational background – Degree (Masters would be an advantage).
• 4+ Years of Software Development Experience.
• Good knowledge and experience within the full SDLC, including design, architecture, developing code, testing, and deployment.
• Demonstrated experience leading solutions from a consultative or customer/client driven perspective.
• Experience across a range of kdb core technologies such as – Feedhandler, Tickerplant, tick or fusion interfaces.
• Experience with large scale data capture, processing and analysis.
• Ability to write clean and efficient code, with history of clear documentation.
• Experience in other languages like C++ or Python would be highly beneficial to derive functionality from previous iterations of the software.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with good relationship building and engagement skills with stakeholders of varying levels.

Benefits:

• Career Development - We put an emphasis on personal and professional growth by providing all the training you’ll need to become a highly skilled Treliant consultant.
• Clients – As a Treliant consultant, you will be working with some of the top clients in the financial services marketplace such as top tier Investment Banks.
• Rewards – Treliant offers our permanent staff an excellent total rewards package, including competitive base salary, incentive schemes, flexible healthcare coverage and our company pension scheme.
• Core Values – All our relationships are based on our Core Values: Deliver Excellence, Constantly Innovate, Treasure Diversity, Be Nimble, Listen First, and Develop our People.

Right to Work: Treliant is not in the position to provide sponsorship for this current position and so applicants must be able to work in the United Kingdom without requiring sponsorship.

Please note, Treliant receive a high volume of applications for all roles. While we will endeavour to respond to all applicants, this is not always possible. Should you not receive a response to your application within 2 weeks, it is likely that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. However, we would like to retain your details on our systems and may contact you should another potentially suitable vacancy arise.

Treliant LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, religion, age, disability, or military status in employment or provision of services.