Senior KDB+ Developer Lisboa

Senior KDB+ Developer
Lisboa
Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

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act digital is a multinational company present in 12 countries, which combines local agility and global expertise to act as a strategic partner for our clients in delivering customized and scalable solutions.

In Portugal, we have around 120 clients and a team of over 400 people, working on projects in sectors as diverse as Banking, Insurance, Transport, Aviation and Energy.

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced (+6 years) kdb+ Developer to join our team to work on Cash Equities electronic trading platform, which is delivered globally.

In this role, you will be a key contributor to kdb analytics stack. You will ensure every transaction and signal is captured and provides foundation and assistance of decision making process by business and algorithms. You'll work closely with IT and Quant teams at each stage of the application lifecycle from discussing business requirements till delivery and beyond.

Main Tasks:

• Participate in an agile based software development
  - cycle including technical analysis, documentation, development, testing and code reviews.
• Collaborate with the production support team for maintenance troubleshooting and release management.
• Propose and provide feedback from experience/knowledge on architecture, design, technology choices and technology direction of the platform as well as on suitable Dev
  Ops practices.

Qualifications

Technical Skills:

• At least 5 years software development experience with kdb+ core.
• Strong understanding of
  - architecture and other patterns of kdb applications.
• Experience with Agile development methodologies.
• Excellent knowledge of programming best practices, design patterns.

Language Skills

Soft Skills:

• Ability to work as a part of a globally distributed team.
• Desire to dive to a new domain knowledge and learn quickly.
• Ability to work as a part of a globally distributed team.

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