KDB Developer

Matlen Silver; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 83,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Matlen Silver in Jersey City is seeking a KDB Developer for an 18 month W2 contract. The role offers $70/hour and sits within the Fixed Income Currencies and Commodities technology team.

You will join the KDB technology team to build and maintain high availability, globally deployed systems for front-office data analytics.

Candidates should have 4+ years KDB development, UNIX/Linux, scripting, ETL, and strong communication.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of hands-on KDB development experience.
• Strong KDB/q skills with tp, rdb, hdb, and tick data storage.
• Unix/Linux environment experience.
• Scripting experience (Python, Perl, Unix Shell).
• Experience in designing and developing ETL processes for data warehouse.
• Demonstrated ability to learn and apply critical thinking.

Responsibilities

• Join FICC technology to build and maintain high-availability, globally deployed systems.
• Work in the KDB technology team for front-office data analytics solutions.
• Develop and maintain low-latency data analytics capabilities for FICC.
• Collaborate with Fixed Income teams to ensure robust data processing.

Skills

KDB development

UNIX/Linux

Python

Perl

Shell scripting

ETL design

Education

BSc/MSc in Computer Science

Tools

KDB

Java

Shell

Python

Job description

KDB Developer
18 Month W2 Contract
Jersey City
$70/hour

The successful candidate will be joining the Fixed Income Currencies and Commodities technology team, which has a proven track record of delivering critical low-latency front-office data analytics solutions to the FICC businesses. The candidate will be working in the FICC KDB technology team, helping to build and maintain high availability, globally deployed systems.

Requirements

• Grad (4 year)/Post grad in Computer Science (or relevant work experience in large scale IT environment)
• At least 4+ years of hands on KDB development experience
• Strong KDB/q skills with a thorough understanding of q internals such as tp, rdb, hdb, and tick data storage
• Solid knowledge of the UNIX / Linux environment
• Strong experience in one or more scripting languages (Perl, Python, Unix Shell Scripting)
• Experience in designing and developing ETL processes for the project's data warehouse
• Demonstrated ability to learn and apply critical thinking to a variety of situations
• Experience in Python is preferred
• Experience in FICC business large Financial Institution is preferred

Technical Skills

• Strong KDB experience
• Solid knowledge of the UNIX/Linux environment
• Strong scripting skills (e.g., Python, Perl, Shell script)
• Knowledge of Java a plus

Soft Skills

• Effective written and oral communication skills
• Ability to multi-task and handle multiple projects
• Ability to work in a fast paced, challenging environment