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Caspian One

KDB Developer

Hybrid

Toronto, Canada

Freelance

10-02-2026

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Skills

Python Programming

Job Specifications

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!

About the Company

Caspian One are an international professional services company. We solve technology-driven, resource-based and project-delivery challenges that demand speed, scale and commercial flexibility. Empowering individuals and organisations to optimise their full potential. Put simply – we deploy specialist resources and niche technology teams to deliver projects in ways that best suit the needs of our clients. These SMEs are working to decommission, migrate, build, and implement tech that gives our clients the competitive edge. ... Know more