KDB+ Developer

Job Description

Senior KDB+ Developer - Fixed Income Algorithmic Trading Day Rate: £800-£900 per day Location: London - Hybrid (3 days onsite) Contract: 12 months, with potential for extension IR35 Status: To be confirmed The Opportunity We are seeking an experienced Senior KDB+ Developer to join the Fixed Income Algorithmic Trading technology team at a leading global investment bank. You will work within a front-office environment supporting the development of pricing, trading, hedging and risk management algorithms across Fixed Income products. This is a hands-on development role within a small specialist team, offering direct exposure to traders, short delivery cycles and the opportunity to provide technical direction to junior developers. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, test and deliver KDB+/q applications for Fixed Income algorithmic trading desks. Build and maintain real-time KDB+ processes, APIs and data schemas. Work directly with traders to understand requirements and deliver technology solutions. Support pricing, trading, hedging and risk management algorithms. Develop monitoring dashboards using Altair Panopticon. Perform statistical analysis of algorithm performance, market data and trading behaviour. Maintain and evolve existing KDB+ infrastructure. Develop compliance monitoring tools and provide third-line production support. Support software releases and ensure appropriate testing and deployment processes. Essential Skills & Experience Strong commercial experience in KDB+/q development . Experience working in a front-office trading or quantitative finance environment. Strong understanding of Fixed Income products and markets. Experience with low-latency systems and real-time data processing. Strong Linux/UNIX operating system knowledge. Experience with performance monitoring and optimisation. Knowledge of software delivery processes, testing strategies and release management. Strong communication skills and the ability to engage directly with traders and technical stakeholders. Desirable Skills Experience with the TorQ framework. Altair Panopticon dashboard development. Familiarity with qspec and qunit testing frameworks. GitLab, GitLab CI/CD, JFrog Artifactory and Rundeck Masterdeploy. Agile delivery methodologies. Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering or a related discipline. What's on Offer? £800-£900 per day. Opportunity to work within a front-office Fixed Income algorithmic trading team. Direct interaction with traders and senior technology stakeholders. Interesting real-time KDB+ development across pricing and risk systems. Initial 12-month contract with potential for extension. Apply If you are a Senior KDB+ Developer with strong front-office Fixed Income or quantitative finance experience, we would like to hear from you. Please submit your latest CV for immediate consideration. TPBN1_UKTJ