KDB Engineer

Harrington Starr; England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Harrington Starr is seeking a skilled KDB+ Engineer to join a specialist fintech consultancy in the UK. The role focuses on high-performance KDB+ and q development, working with large time-series datasets and real-time financial data across production environments.

You will design, develop and optimise KDB+ applications, collaborating with engineering and business teams to deliver efficient, scalable solutions while improving system reliability and performance.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial experience with KDB+.
• Excellent q programming skills and strong time-series data understanding.
• Experience building and supporting KDB+ applications in production.
• Strong Unix/Linux skills and scripting.
• Commitment to clean, efficient and highly performant code.
• Experience in capital markets or fintech.
• Good communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and optimise high-performance KDB+ and q applications.
• Work with large-scale time-series datasets, including real-time and historical financial data.
• Help design and implement scalable KDB+ architectures for production environments.
• Develop, test, support and maintain applications throughout the full development lifecycle.
• Collaborate with engineering and business teams to understand requirements and deliver efficient technical solutions.
• Troubleshoot performance and production issues, improving system reliability and efficiency.
• Contribute to development standards, best practices and technical decision-making.

Skills

KDB+

q programming

Unix/Linux

Scripting

Tools

Shell scripting

Job description

I’m working with a specialist financial technology consultancy that is looking to hire a KDB+ Engineer to join their growing engineering team.

This is a hands-on role for a strong KDB+ developer who enjoys working with high-performance technology, complex time-series data and large-scale financial systems. You’ll have the opportunity to work across technically challenging projects, helping design, develop and optimise KDB+ solutions used within financial markets.

The role:

• Design, develop and optimise high-performance KDB+ and q applications
• Work with large-scale time-series datasets, including real-time and historical financial data
• Help design and implement scalable KDB+ architectures for production environments
• Develop, test, support and maintain applications throughout the full development lifecycle
• Work closely with engineering and business teams to understand requirements and deliver efficient technical solutions
• Troubleshoot performance and production issues, continually improving system reliability and efficiency
• Contribute to development standards, best practices and technical decision-making

What they’re looking for:

• Strong commercial experience with KDB+
• Excellent q programming skills and a solid understanding of time-series data
• Experience building and supporting KDB+ applications in production
• Strong Unix/Linux skills and scripting experience
• A genuine focus on writing clean, efficient and highly performant code
• Experience working within capital markets, investment banking or financial technology
• Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Any experience with Python, cloud platforms, tick data, real-time analytics or electronic trading would be advantageous.

If you’re a KDB+ Engineer looking for a role where performance, scale and engineering quality really matter, I’d be keen to speak with you.