Lead KDB/Q Engineer for Real-Time Trading Platform (AWS)

J.P. MORGAN; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial services firm seeks a Lead KDB Developer to design and deliver a scalable KDB platform for futures trading. In this pivotal role, you will work closely with trading teams, implement data solutions, and optimize algorithm performance. The successful candidate will possess over 4 years of experience with KDB and Q, alongside skills in agile methodologies and cloud environments such as AWS. Join a dynamic team driving technology innovation in the finance sector.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of hands-on professional experience with KDB and Q language.
• Deep understanding of KDB+ tick design and performance optimisation.
• Experience collaborating with quant, algo, or trading teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable KDB-based systems.
• Collaborate with other teams to capture requirements.
• Lead and mentor team members.

Skills

KDB and Q language

Data organisation

Performance optimisation

Collaboration with quant and algo teams

Automation and continuous delivery

Agile methodologies

Software Development Life Cycle

Education

Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts

Tools

Terraform

Kubernetes

AWS

Python

Java

Job description

A leading global financial services firm seeks a Lead KDB Developer to design and deliver a scalable KDB platform for futures trading. In this pivotal role, you will work closely with trading teams, implement data solutions, and optimize algorithm performance. The successful candidate will possess over 4 years of experience with KDB and Q, alongside skills in agile methodologies and cloud environments such as AWS. Join a dynamic team driving technology innovation in the finance sector.