KDB Developer

Job Title: KDB Developer Location: London (Hybrid working model available, with regular office presence required)Salary: Competitive, £90K- £110,000 per annum plus bonusJoin a leading global investment bank at the forefront of financial technology innovation. We leverage cutting-edge data platforms and advanced analytics to power our high-frequency trading strategies, risk management, and market insights. Our clients  collaborative environment fosters continuous learning and empowers our engineers to solve complex, real-world problems in a dynamic, fast-paced setting The Opportunity: We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced KDB Developer to join our clients team in London. This is a critical role responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining high-performance KDB+ applications that handle vast volumes of real-time and historical financial market data. You will play a key role in building scalable, resilient, and optimised data solutions that directly impact the trading decisions and business operations.Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and implement robust and efficient KDB+/Q applications for ingesting, storing, analysing, and serving high-frequency market data.
• Work closely with traders, quantitative analysts, and other technology teams to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Optimize KDB+ performance for data capture, querying, and analysis, focusing on low-latency and high-throughput environments.
• Develop and maintain KDB+ tick plant architectures, historical databases, and real-time streaming solutions.
• Contribute to the full software development lifecycle, including design, coding, testing, deployment, and ongoing support.
• Build and enhance APIs and visualization layers to enable business users to access and interact with KDB+ data effectively.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues in a real-time trading environment, ensuring system stability and data integrity.
• Participate in code reviews, promote best practices in KDB+/Q development, and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement.
• Explore and integrate new technologies (e.g., cloud platforms like Azure, AWS, GCP, Python) to enhance KDB+ capabilities and expand data services.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior developers within the team (for Senior roles).

Skills & Qualifications:

• Essential:
  • Strong commercial experience as a KDB+/Q Developer within a financial services environment (investment banking, hedge fund, or similar).
  • Deep understanding and extensive experience with KDB+ and Q language for handling time-series data.
  • Proven track record of designing and implementing high-performance, low-latency KDB+ systems.
  • Experience with tick data capture and analytics platforms.
  • Solid understanding of financial markets, asset classes (e.g., Equities, FX, Fixed Income), and market data concepts (e.g., order books, trades).
  • Proficiency in designing and developing complex microservices based on business requirements.
  • Experience with building production-quality infrastructure.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a detail-oriented and results-driven approach.
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git).
• Highly Desirable:
  • Experience with Python for data analysis, scripting, and integration with KDB+.
  • Familiarity with other programming languages (e.g., C++, Java).
  • Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS, GCP) for KDB+ deployments or related data solutions.
  • Knowledge of automation tools and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Experience with modern data visualisation tools (e.g., PowerBI, Tableau).
  • Understanding of various software development methodologies (Agile, Scrum).
  • A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related quantitative field.

How to Apply: If you are a driven and experienced KDB Developer looking for a challenging role in a leading financial institution, please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining your relevant experience and why you are a great fit for this position.Eligo Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Eligo is proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to fostering diversity and creating an inclusive and equitable environment for employees and applicants. We actively celebrate and embrace differences, including but not limited to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, and disability. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences and all will be considered for employment without discrimination. At Eligo Recruitment diversity, equity and inclusion is integral to achieving our mission to ensure every workplace reflects the richness of human diversity.