IT & Software

kbd+ Developer

Consortia

London · Greater London · United Kingdom

Overview

Senior kdb+ specialist needed to lead design and delivery of high-performance time-series platforms for capital markets. You will own the development lifecycle, architect scalable systems, and mentor colleagues within a high-performing consulting team. Expect to translate trading and analytics requirements into efficient solutions and drive real-time data processing innovations. You’ll work across quant, trading, and tech groups to shape mission-critical data platforms for major financial institutions.

Responsibilities
  • Lead technical delivery across client-facing capital markets projects
  • Design and implement robust kdb+ systems for massive time-series data
  • Translate complex trading/analytical requirements into high-performance solutions
  • Mentor junior and mid-level developers to promote technical excellence
  • Own the full SDLC from development through to support and optimization
  • Drive innovation in real-time data processing and analytics
Key requirements
  • 5+ years of hands-on kdb+ and q experience
  • Proven track record of scaling production-grade kdb+ systems
  • Strong Unix/Linux scripting skills
  • Excellent stakeholder engagement across quant, trading, and tech teams
  • Domain expertise in capital markets or investment banking
  • Passion for clean, elegant, and performant code
  • stakeholder engagement
  • leadership and mentoring
  • clear communication
  • kdb+
  • q
  • Unix/Linux scripting

Reference: WJ-747_31193930

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