KDB+/Q Software Engineer - Hybrid Working - 70,000 - 225,000 Base (+ Bonus)

Job Title: KDB+/Q Software Engineer

Client: Elite High Frequency Trading Firm

Salary: 70,000 - 225,000 Base (+ Bonus)

Location: London (Hybrid)

Experience Level: Junior, Mid and Senior Level Positions.

My client is looking for a KDB+/Q Software Engineer to join their rapidly expanding development team, leveraging KDB+/Q to streamline and automate critical processes. With a commitment to the highest tech standards in the industry, our client prides itself on maintaining cutting-edge technology and a progressive work environment.

As a KDB+/Q Software Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in the firm's operations, working on the greenfield development of data intensive applications. This position offers a unique opportunity to join a dynamic team of professionals in an intellectually stimulating environment.

Benefits:

• Exceptional professional growth opportunities in a tech-focused company, allowing you to enhance your skills at an accelerated pace.
• Access to state-of-the-art technologies, enabling you to work with advanced tools and frameworks.
• Highly competitive bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package that surpasses industry standards.
• Emphasis on health and well-being, including a healthy work-life balance and reimbursement programs.
• Rapid career progression and exposure to diverse technologies.
• Collaboration with top-tier infrastructure teams in the financial sector.

Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain high-performance tick data storage systems using kdb+/q to efficiently store and retrieve large volumes of market data (e.g., trades, quotes, order books).
• Optimize schema design and partitioning strategies to support low-latency queries across historical and real-time data.
• Implement real-time data ingestion and processing pipelines for market data
• Ensure data integrity, latency minimization, and fault tolerance in streaming environments using q and kdb+ capabilities.
• Collaborate with quantitative researchers to develop research tools, backtesting frameworks, and analytics in q.
• Provide fast-access APIs and utilities to extract and manipulate data for strategy testing and signal generation.

Key Requirements:

• Degree in Computer Science or STEM based subjects.
• Strong programming skills as a KDB+/Q Software Engineer.
• 1+ years of experience in a relevant role such as Software Engineer or Quant Developer
• Proficiency in modern software development practices, including version control and agile development methodologies.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, enabling effective collaboration and information sharing.
• Demonstrated enthusiasm for ongoing learning and a proactive attitude towards adopting new technologies.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, adaptable, and high-pressure environment, delivering results efficiently.

If you are a KDB+/Q Software Engineer and this role could interest you, please apply to be considered. or email rdelaney@hunterbond.com for more details.