KDB Developer – Contract/Global Financial Services/Toronto
We are currently working with a tier-one global financial services organisation that’s significantly expanding its KDB estate across multiple asset classes. This is a huge opportunity to work on enterprise-scale KDB systems supporting front-office trading, risk, compliance, and business teams.
What You’ll Be Doing:
• Developing and maintaining production-grade KDB/Q systems
• Working across multiple asset classes in front-office, risk, and compliance environments
• Collaborating in small, high-performing POD teams
• Contributing to a long-term, well-funded KDB roadmap
What They’re Looking For:
• 3+ years’ hands-on KDB development experience
• Strong Q skills used in live production environments
• Background in banking or financial services
• Python experience is advantageous
What's in it for you:
• Enterprise-scale KDB: exposure to one of the largest KDB estates in the market
• Tier-one engineering culture: clean code, strong standards, real ownership
• Long-term stability: 12-month rolling contract with a clear path to permanent hire after ~2 years
• Work on systems that genuinely matter to trading, risk, and compliance
Interview Process:
1)Technical interview
2) Technical pair-programming session
3) Final discussion with the Hiring Manager
Apply, or get in contact for further details!
