KDB Java Developer Position Available In Wayne, New York

KDB Java Developer

Job ID:

25-09461

Job Title:

KDB Java Developer

Location:

New York, NY (Remote)

Duration:

6 months

Contract Type:

W2 only

Pay Rate:

$103.44/Hour

Role Mandate:

This team develops software for the Capital Markets line of business. They are involved in order management and algorithmic trading systems. They also build out global trade systems, equity, fixed income, credit, and training infrastructure.

Role Responsibilities:

Design, develop, and maintain high performance Java components that interface with KDB+ databases via the Java API
Write optimized q queries to support real-time and historical client gateways for trading and analytics systems
Devise new algorithms and data structures for target environment and platform attributes in alignment with architectural patterns
Create comphrensive unit and integration test cases to ensure software stability and reliability
Collaborate with other teams to research and implement changes to the trading system
Provide technical insights and support to operations teams about new features and existing strategy behaviors
Support production issues, including independently completing root-cause analysis and diagnosis
Translate various business requirements with minimal guidance, derive implementation proposals, and execute proposals with a team or individually
Green field development, creating systems from scratch and balancing trade-offs
General development work, design, interface with developers
Provide access to markets

Must Have Skills:

Understanding of operations side
Understanding of both development and user side
Computer Science degree or other relevant post-secondary
2+ years of KDB experience
Taking initiative
Design knowledge and decision making
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills; eager to ask questions and able to clearly articulate ideas
Comfortable navigating and evaluating technical documentation, particularly for KDB+/Q
Proven ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced team-oriented environment
Strong multi-threaded programming skills
Solid understanding of financial markets, with hands-on experience developing FICC trading systems
Experience optimizing software performance and reducing latency
Nice to

Have Skills:

Java
Investment banking