Senior KDB+ Engineer (DRWN) in Newcastle Upon Tyne

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Senior KDB+ Engineer (DRWN)

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Newcastle Upon Tyne
Competitive
IT, Software & Web Development
Permanent

Date posted: 26/10/2026 14:00:05

Description

Senior KDB+/q Engineer (DRWN)

Job title - Senior KDB+/q Engineer

Client Location - London, United Kingdom (City or Canary Wharf)

Remote work offering - Partially remote (2 to 3 days onsite a week)

Client Industry - Capital Markets / Investment Banking / Hedge Funds

Contract Length - 6 months (extension likely)

Contract type - Freelance (Outside IR35)

Project focus

Hands-on engineering of production KDB+/q platforms within a financial markets environment. You'll design, build and scale KDB architectures, take ownership of delivery and work closely with client-side teams to make an impact from day one.

Key skills and Experience required

7+ years of hands-on KDB+/q engineering
Solid core KDB fundamentals backed by real engineering delivery
Proven track record designing, building and scaling KDB architectures in production
Experience within investment banks, capital markets or hedge funds
Strong Unix/Linux and scripting skills
Able to work independently and own deliverables end to end
Confident communicator with experience working directly alongside client teams

Lungelo Nkosi

Job Details

Location	Newcastle Upon Tyne
Job Type	Permanent

Language	English
Salary	Competitive

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