KDB+ Developer - Financial Consulting

Treliant (Acquired by Huron - 2025); Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible healthcare coverage

Company pension scheme

Career development programmes

Job summary

Treliant (Acquired by Huron - 2025) is seeking a kdb+ Developer in Greater London to lead the redevelopment of a greenfield application. The role involves replacing legacy systems with high-performing kdb+ solutions to optimize trading operations in a fast-paced financial environment. Candidates should have over 4 years of software development experience, proficiency in kdb+ technologies, and strong skills in C++ or Python. The position offers career development, a competitive salary, and flexible benefits.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of software development experience.
• Good knowledge of the full SDLC including design, architecture, coding, testing, and deployment.
• Ability to write clean, efficient code and maintain clear documentation.

Responsibilities

• Leading the redevelopment of a greenfield internal application using kdb+.
• Replacing existing C++/Python–based systems.
• Collaborating with internal teams to handle large volumes of data.

Skills

kdb+ technologies

C++

Python

large-scale data processing

software development

Education

Master’s degree

Tools

Feedhandler

Tickerplant

Job description

Treliant is currently looking for a contract kdb+ Developer for a greenfield initiative that rearchitects and redesigns an internal application, replacing legacy C++/Python components with scalable, high-performance kdb+ solutions that deliver real‑time insights for trading operations in a fast‑paced financial environment.

Responsibilities

• Leading the redevelopment of a greenfield internal application from the ground up with core kdb+ technologies for improved performance, scalability, and resilience.
• Replacing and enhancing existing C++/Python–based systems, 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 meet real‑time financial operation demands.
• Analyzing trading data and delivering actionable insights to stakeholders.
• Owning a business‑critical system and driving innovation in a fast‑paced delivery environment.
• Building a nuanced understanding of trading operations in large‑scale financial organisations.

Qualifications

• Strong educational background; a Master’s degree is an advantage.
• 4+ years of software development experience.
• Good knowledge of the full SDLC, including design, architecture, coding, testing, and deployment.
• Demonstrated experience leading solutions from a consultative or client‑driven perspective.
• Experience with kdb core technologies (Feedhandler, Tickerplant, tick or fusion interfaces).
• Experience with large-scale data capture, processing, and analysis.
• Ability to write clean, efficient code and maintain clear documentation.
• Experience in C++ or Python highly beneficial.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills.

Benefits & Development

Join a dynamic team and enjoy career development programmes covering Finance, Regulatory, Technology, and Operational aspects of investment banking. Permanent staff receive a competitive base salary, incentive schemes, flexible healthcare coverage, and a company pension scheme.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Treliant LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, religion, age, disability, or military status in employment or provision of services. All applicants must be able to work in the United Kingdom without requiring sponsorship.