KDB+ Engineer

Harrington Starr; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global relocation opportunities

27 days annual leave

Job summary

Harrington Starr in London is seeking a skilled KDB+ developer to join a leading capital markets consultancy. You will deliver robust time-series data solutions, mentor juniors, and collaborate with project managers and senior engineers to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

The role emphasizes solving complex problems, expanding your KDB+ and q language expertise, and contributing to a culture of continuous learning within a high-performing team.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years KDB+ development experience.
• Good understanding of q language and time-series data structures.
• Capability in logic and problem-solving.
• An understanding of methodologies associated with software development and SDLC.
• Comfortable working as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Support project delivery alongside Project Managers and Senior Engineers.
• Work as part of the wider team to deliver solutions on time and on budget.
• Oversee maintaining and testing performant code for client applications.
• Generate actionable reports based on time-series data analysis.
• Mentor junior developers.

Skills

KDB+ development

q language

time-series data structures

logic and problem-solving

SDLC methodologies

team collaboration

Tools

Python

AWS

GCP

Azure

AI tooling

Job description

Join one of the world’s leading Consultancies in the KDB+ space and work with the biggest names in Capital Markets whilst investing in your own personal development and expertise. This is an incredibly rewarding opportunity which places solving complex challenges and collaborating at the centre if your work, whilst creating a workplace which fosters and encourages continuous learning. If you’re a KDB+ developer who is looking to make the next step in your career in a supportive and high-performing environment, then this is your opportunity!

In this role, you will be tasked with supporting project delivery alongside Project Managers and Senior Engineers, as well as being a key player in working as part of the wider team to deliver effective solutions on time and on budget. You will oversee maintaining and testing performant code for client applications as well as being expected to generate actionable reports based on time-series data analysis. Given your experience, you will also be expected to be collaborative with business users to define new application requirements and contribute internally to our growth culture by mentoring junior developers.

• Global relocation opportunities
• 27 days annual leave

What you bring:

• Minimum 2 years KDB+ development experience
• Good understanding of q language and time-series data structures
• Capability in logic and problem-solving
• An understanding of methodologies associated with software development and SDLC
• Comfortable working as part of a team

Advantageous to have:

• Experience in Capital Markets or Investment Banking
• Experience with AI tooling (Claude, Co-Pilot)
• Knowledge of Python and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)
• Exposure to project leadership/management