KDB Data Engineer

UBS; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

UBS Group AG is seeking a skilled data engineer to develop and maintain KDB+/q based data solutions in a global finance setting. You will build data pipelines, models and reporting datasets, and work with business stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable analytics.

The role emphasizes investigation of complex data challenges, production support, and collaboration with engineering teams to modernize the data platform, with a focus on data quality and performance.

Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on KDB+/q development experience.
• Experience working with trade data within an Investment Banking environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to investigate complex data challenges.
• Experience working with large and complex datasets.
• Good understanding of Linux environments.
• Experience supporting business-critical production applications.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with both technical and business stakeholders.
• You're curious to explore how AI can improve how we build, deliver, and optimize workflows. You do this with sound judgment - validating outputs and aligning with policies, risk standards, and ethical use.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain KDB+/q based data solutions and analytics.
• Build and enhance data pipelines, data models and reporting datasets.
• Analyse and process large-scale data sets.
• Partner with business stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver effective solutions.
• Investigate complex data issues and drive root-cause analysis.
• Support production applications and contribute to platform stability, performance and data quality.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to improve and modernize the broader data platform.

Skills

KDB+/q development

Trade data in investment banking

Analytical problem-solving

Large datasets

Linux environments

Production applications support

Communication with stakeholders

AI workflow curiosity

Job description

Responsibilities

• develop and maintain KDB+/q based data solutions and analytics
• build and enhance data pipelines, data models and reporting datasets
• analyse and process large-scale data sets
• partner with business stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver effective solutions
• investigate complex data issues and drive root-cause analysis
• support production applications and contribute to platform stability, performance and data quality
• collaborate with engineering teams to improve and modernize the broader data platform

The team The Financing Data & Analytics team develops and supports data products, analytics and reporting capabilities used across the Investment Bank's Financing business. We work with large-scale trade and position data, partnering closely with business stakeholders and technology teams to solve complex data challenges and deliver scalable data solutions. Our team values analytical thinking, problem solving, collaboration and a strong sense of ownership.

Requirements

• extensive hands-on KDB+/q development experience
• experience working with trade data within an Investment Banking environment
• strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to investigate complex data challenges
• experience working with large and complex datasets
• good understanding of Linux environments
• experience supporting business-critical production applications
• excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with both technical and business stakeholders
• you're curious to explore how AI can improve how we build, deliver, and optimize workflows. You do this with sound judgment - validating outputs and aligning with policies, risk standards, and ethical use
  

UBS is a leading and truly global wealth manager and the leading universal bank in Switzerland. We also provide diversified asset management solutions and focused investment banking capabilities. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, UBS is present in more than 50 markets around the globe.

We know that great work is never done alone. That's why we place collaboration at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we're more than ourselves.

At UBS, we know that it's our people, with their diverse skills, experiences and backgrounds, who drive our ongoing success. We're dedicated to our craft and passionate about putting our people first, with new challenges, a supportive team, opportunities to grow and flexible working options when possible. Our inclusive culture brings out the best in our employees, wherever they are on their career journey. And we use artificial intelligence (AI) to work smarter and more efficiently. We also recognize that great work is never done alone. That's why collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we're more than ourselves.

We're committed to disability inclusion and if you need reasonable accommodation/adjustments throughout our recruitment process, you can always contact us.