kbd+ Developer

Consortia; Greater London; Vor Ort; GBP 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Consortia is seeking a Senior kdb+ Developer to lead technical delivery in capital markets. You will architect and scale systems handling billions of time-series rows in real-time and historical data.

You'll mentor junior engineers, collaborate with quant and trading teams, and own the full SDLC from development through to production support and optimisation. Expertise in kdb+, q, Unix/Linux is essential.

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years hands-on kdb+ and q development experience.
• Strong experience scaling production-grade kdb+ systems.
• Excellent UNIX/Linux scripting skills.
• Excellent communication with quant, trading and tech teams.

Aufgaben

• Lead technical delivery across capital markets projects.
• Design and implement robust kdb+ systems for massive time-series data.
• Translate trading and analytics requirements into high-performance solutions.
• Mentor junior and mid-level developers to promote technical excellence.
• Own SDLC from development to support and optimisation.
• Drive real-time data processing and analytics innovation.

Kenntnisse

kdb+ experience

q language

Unix/Linux scripting

Stakeholder engagement

Capital markets domain knowledge

Tools

Python

AWS/GCP/Azure

Time-series platforms

Jobbeschreibung

Senior kdb+ Developer – Capital Markets Innovation

Are you a seasoned kdb+ developer with a passion for high-performance systems and a deep understanding of capital markets? If you’re looking to lead technical delivery, mentor others, and shape the next generation of scalable time-series data platforms, this opportunity is for you.

What’s on Offer

You’ll join a high-performing consulting team delivering mission-critical solutions for leading financial institutions, working across large-scale, data-intensive environments. With full autonomy and ownership of the development lifecycle, you’ll architect and scale systems that process billions of rows of real-time and historical market data.

This is a chance to not only write exceptional code but to shape strategy, support and mentor colleagues, and stay at the forefront of kdb+, q, and adjacent technologies.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading technical delivery across client-facing capital markets projects

• Designing and implementing robust kdb+ systems to manage massive time-series datasets

• Translating complex trading and analytical requirements into high-performance solutions

• Mentoring junior and mid-level developers, promoting technical excellence

• Owning the full SDLC: from development through to support and optimisation

• Driving innovation in real-time data processing and analytics

What You’ll Bring

• 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—able to communicate across quant, trading, and tech teams

• Domain expertise in capital markets or investment banking

• Passion for clean, elegant, and performant code

Nice to Have

• Experience with Python, AWS/GCP/Azure, or other time-series platforms

• Familiarity with tick data, electronic trading, or real-time analytics

• Prior leadership or people management experience