Senior KBD Engineer

Durlston Partners; Belfast; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global investment bank in Belfast is seeking a FICC Low Latency Trading expert to build strategic e-trading applications. The successful candidate will work on Kdb/q analytics and ensure efficient trading solutions by collaborating with quants and traders. Ideal for candidates with 8-10 years in finance technology, particularly in capital markets, with strong API design skills and experience in agile methodologies.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years in finance technology, minimum 5 considered.
• Deep Kdb/q expertise in architecture and analytics.
• Experience directly with front office or business teams.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain Kdb/q analytics and data pipelines.
• Work on market data processing and real-time analytics.
• Design frameworks and libraries for front office systems.

Skills

Kdb/q expertise

Finance technology experience

Capital markets knowledge

API and framework design skills

Test-driven development

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Linux/shell scripting

Job description

Recruiting for the FICC Low Latency Trading technology team at a leading global investment bank with operations across Toronto, London, Dublin, and New York.

About the firm:

Major Tier 1 investment bank with a significant presence in Fixed Income, Currencies & Commodities markets. Their electronic trading platforms handle critical client pricing and trading activities globally, utilizing cutting-edge low latency technology.

The role:

Join a team building strategic low latency e-trading applications covering pricing, order execution, quoting solutions, automated trading, risk management, and data analytics. These systems are mission-critical for front office quants, traders, and enterprise risk.

What you’ll do:

• Build and maintain Kdb/q analytics and data pipelines for low latency trading
• Work on market data processing, storage and real-time analytics
• Design frameworks, libraries and APIs for front office systems
• Partner closely with quants and traders on pricing and execution platforms
• Support dealer-to-dealer and dealer-to-client trading solutions
• Apply DevOps practices to highly scalable trading infrastructure

You have:

• ✅ 8-10 years in finance technology (minimum 5 considered)
• ✅ Deep Kdb/q expertise (architecture, analytics, market data)
• ✅ Capital markets knowledge - ideally eTrading experience
• ✅ Experience working directly with front office/business teams
• ✅ Strong API and framework design skills
• ✅ Test-driven development and agile methodologies

Highly valued:

• FX, Fixed Income, or Commodities experience
• Java or Python programming
• Linux/shell scripting and DevOps tooling
• Containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Messaging protocols (gRPC)

The team:

Global, cross-functional team spanning multiple financial centers. Strong ownership culture, collaborative environment, and focus on delivering scalable solutions for latency-sensitive trading.

Interested in low latency FICC technology? Apply below

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