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KDB+/Q TALENT & TRAINING SOLUTIONS

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built for the speed of the market

Our Mission

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Our Mission

At Inspire Talent, our mission is to become the global partner of choice for elite KDB+/q talent, supporting financial institutions and technology-driven firms with the specialised resources they need to innovate at scale. 


We aim to bridge the growing skills gap in time-series data solutions through high-quality recruitment, expert consulting, and hands-on training, underpinned by a deep understanding of the financial markets.

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Our Mission

Our dedicated KDB practice is led by experienced financial technologists, former bank quants, and low-latency specialists who understand the real-world demands of trading floors, market data, and analytics infrastructure. 


With a presence across the UK, EU, India, and the US, our team blends global reach with local market expertise. Our in-house subject matter experts ensure every placement and project is assessed technically, not just administratively.

Our Services

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Our Services

We offer an end-to-end KDB talent solution, encompassing:


Recruitment of permanent and contract resources at all levels


Consultancy services, including flexible resourcing, team builds, and SME-led delivery


Training and upskilling, via our Inspire Academy, tailored to client environments.  Whether you are scaling a trading system, optimising data capture, or looking to build junior KDB teams we deliver with precision, speed, and insight.

OUR SERVICES

Recruitment Services

 We recruit and place KDB+/q professionals into Front-office trading teams across a focus of Market data and tick analytics platforms, Risk and PnL infrastructure and Electronic trading systems. 


We specialise in roles across the UK, US, EU, and India, and provide both contract and permanent options. Every candidate is screened by a KDB-experienced technologist to ensure depth of technical fit. Our current clients include major investment banks, hedge funds, and proprietary trading firms.
 

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Consultancy Services & Academy

Through our consultancy model, we provide:


  • Flexible KDB consultants on a time and materials or fixed-price basis
  • Team augmentation and junior-to-senior pod builds
  • Project ownership on data migration, optimisation, or new KX infrastructure


Our KDB Academy sits at the heart of our consulting platform. We train junior talent in q, market data principles, and banking infrastructure, combining online delivery, hands-on exercises, and mentorship from senior developers. This pipeline feeds into client teams under structured 12–24 month programs, solving the challenge of talent scarcity while improving retention and performance.
 

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Training Services

 We deliver:

  • Bespoke corporate training in KDB+/q, delivered virtually or on-site
  • Beginner to advanced tracks with real-time trading data labs
  • Training aligned to industry use cases in equities, FX, and derivatives
  • Integration with other technologies like Python, Java, and cloud services (AWS/Azure)
     

Our training is available for:

  • Clients upskilling internal staff
  • Individuals entering financial tech
  • Our own Academy consultants as part of ongoing professional development.
     

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Frequently Asked Questions

Please reach us at info@inspireyourtalent.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.

 We supply contract and permanent KDB+/q specialists at all experience levels, including:


  • Junior Developers (Academy-trained) 
  • Mid- to Senior-Level Engineers
  • Quant Developers with KDB and Python experience
  • KDB Architects
  • Support Engineers for production and trading desk needs
     

All candidates are screened by in-house KDB technologists to ensure deep technical alignment.

 Yes. We have extensive experience designing, onboarding, and managing full KDB pods for trading desks, data platforms, and regulatory projects. These can include developers, support engineers, and project leads, and are delivered through flexible models — onsite, remote, or hybrid — with full training and oversight. 

 Our KDB consultancy services include:


  • Time-series data platform builds
  • Legacy system optimisation or migration
  • Performance tuning and query optimisation
  • Integration with Python, Java, and cloud services (AWS/Azure)
  • Delivery of junior KDB pods with ongoing SME oversight

 Absolutely. We deliver modular, hands-on KDB/q training tailored to your environment. This includes:


  • Beginner to advanced q programming 
  • Real trading data labs and exercises
  • Workshops for integration with other languages (Python, Java)
  • Internal upskilling of BAU teams or graduate intakes
     

Training can be delivered online or on-site, globally.

 Yes. We have delivery hubs in the UK, France, India, Romania, and the US, and can support global placements and remote project delivery. Our KDB Academy consultants can also be deployed across EMEA, North America, and APAC. 

 

  • All candidates are vetted by former trading technologists 
  • We provide KDB Academy training and SME support
  • We offer pod-based delivery models and structured career development
  • Our flexible commercial terms allow clients to scale cost-effectively
  • We can recruit, consult, and train — all in one solution

No — Inspire Talent is an independent consultancy and talent provider. We are not affiliated, endorsed, or connected in any way with KX Systems, First Derivatives, or their parent company, FD Technologies plc.
Our services leverage publicly available training methodologies, experienced consultants, and proprietary curricula built in-house. All references to “KDB” or “q” relate to widely recognised industry terminology used to describe high-performance time-series technologies. 

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