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KDB+ Developer

SPECTRAFORCE
Jersey, NJ Contractor
POSTED ON 6/18/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/16/2026

KDB Developer

12 months contract on W2(Possibly of Conversion)

Hybrid (Once a quarter)

Primary location: Jersey City, NJ

Secondary locations: Westlake, TX/Boston, MA/Merrimack, NH/Smithfield, RI


Must have:

  • Extensive experience with KDB
  • Proficient in Linux , python and Java
  • Familiar with Control M
  • Highly proficient in managing High volume of data set


Nice to have Skills:

  • Knowledge of Cloud computing concepts and deploying and managing applications in the Cloud (AWS S3, EC2, and CloudFormation along with Lambdas/Python a plus)
  • Experience working in Angular, Java, Spring Boot, JPA/Hibernate and Kafka, is preferred.


Interview Process: 1 round with manager and tech panel (behavioral/technical)


The Role

As a Sr. KDB Developer you will work within the Regulatory Reporting Technology team to build and maintain critically important brokerage applications for the enterprise. You will be collaborating with the regulatory reporting business team and other brokerage technology teams to develop applications for reporting across multiple assets classes with very high levels of regulatory scrutiny. This role is passionate about hands-on development and delivery, which requires a combination of both good technical skills, and participation in architecture, design and analysis activities!


The Expertise and Skills You Bring

  • A deep understanding of various programming languages
  • Hands-on experience in application deployment automation and pipelines
  • Experience in at least “foundational” development languages (KDB,Java, Python) for 10 or more years is a must
  • Experience with Linux, bash is a must
  • Experience with Apache Kafka and other event streaming platforms is a plus
  • Experience executing projects as a team in Agile environments (Kanban and Scrum)
  • Experience in user interface frameworks/platforms (Angular, React, etc.) for 5 or more years
  • Experience with relational and NoSQL databases
  • Experience with DevOps, Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (Kubernetes, Maven, Jenkins, Stash, Ansible, Docker)
  • Experience using source control for feature-driven development in Bitbucket/Stash/Git
  • Experience working with Artifactory and familiarity with API registries (e.g., Apigee)
  • Familiarity with automated deployment in uDeploy
  • Ability to learn new things, new technology, and tackle problems
  • Experience with REST microservice architecture


At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position's starting pay is: $90.00/hr.

Salary : $90 - $112

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