Senior KDB Developer

Senior KDB Developer

Our Global Investment Bank client is seeking a Senior KDB Developer to join its FI Algo trading IT team. This role is crucial for developing and analysing Pricing, Trading, Hedging, and Risk Management algorithms for Fixed Income products. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership within a dynamic front office environment and contribute to our high-frequency trading strategies.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Extensive experience in KDB developments, particularly in a low-latency environment.
• Proficient in Linux and performance monitoring.
• Strong knowledge of software delivery processes, methodologies, and test strategies.
• Experience with the TorQ framework for KDB+, qspec, and qunit frameworks is advantageous.
• Knowledge of Altair Panopticon is highly desirable.
• Excellent communication skills and systematic reasoning.
• Experience in a front-office-facing role within financial services is preferred.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Collaborate closely with traders to understand requirements, ensuring solutions align with other product lines within Algo Flow trading.
• Monitor the deployment of new and modified trading algorithms to comply with firm obligations and adhere strictly to the release process.
• Design, develop, test, and deliver application changes to meet the needs of the FI Algo trading desks, including API and schema design and real-time KDB+ processes.
• Create and maintain dashboards in Altair Panopticon to monitor trading algorithms.
• Conduct ad-hoc statistical analysis of algorithm performance, market data, and client behavior.
• Maintain and evolve KDB systems and develop compliance monitoring tools.
• Provide technical assistance and third-line support to internal Production Support teams.
• Participate in software releases, which may include out-of-hours or weekend work.

 

To apply for this KDB Developer position, please submit your CV and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this role.