Software Engineer – REMOTE

Job Overview

KDB+ Developer – Front Office | London | £90k–£120k

 Location: London, UK (Hybrid – 2–3 days onsite) Job Type: Full-Time | Permanent吝 Sector: Financial Services / Investment Banking / Trading Salary: £90,000–£120,000
 About the RoleWe’re seeking a high-performing KDB+ Developer to join a world-leading investment bank’s Front Office Quantitative Technology team in London. You will design, build, and optimise low-latency, high-performance time-series data systems used for real-time analytics, trading, and decision-making across global markets.
This is a critical hire for an elite team driving alpha-generation tools and cutting-edge data platforms using KDB+/q.

易 Key ResponsibilitiesDevelop and maintain scalable KDB+/q solutions for real-time market data ingestion, processing, and analytics.Collaborate directly with quant traders, quants, and front office technologists to build mission-critical trading systems.Optimise existing KDB+ databases for performance, latency, and storage efficiency.Design and implement solutions for tick data capture, data normalisation, and time-series analysis.Contribute to architectural decisions around data pipelines, streaming platforms, and KX integration.Ensure high availability and reliability of market data infrastructure in high-pressure, low-latency environments.

✅ Required Skills & Experience3+ years of hands-on commercial experience with KDB+/q in a front office or trading environment.Strong understanding of tick data, time-series databases, and real-time market data.Experience working with global market data feeds (e.g., Bloomberg, Reuters, FIX, Kafka).Proficiency in performance tuning, memory management, and multi-threaded programming in KDB+.Comfortable working in Agile/DevOps environments, including CI/CD pipelines.Familiarity with Linux systems, scripting (Python/Bash), and version control (Git).

 Why apply?Work on ultra-low-latency platforms used by top traders and quants.Direct impact on multi-billion-dollar trading strategies and real-time decision engines.Collaborate with some of the best engineers and quants in global finance.Career-defining projects in a high-growth, tech-driven environment.Competitive compensation, elite bonus structure, and London’s finest fintech culture.

 Apply NowAre you ready to join the front lines of financial technology innovation?Apply today to join a team where code meets capital.
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