Senior KDB+ Engineer (DRWN)

Darwin Recruitment; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 157,000 - 221,000; Full time

Job summary

Darwin Recruitment seeks a Senior KDB+/q Engineer for a London-based capital markets project. This hands-on role designs, builds and scales production KDB+/q platforms and takes ownership of delivery from day one, collaborating closely with client teams to drive impact.

With 7+ years in KDB+/q, strong Unix/Linux and scripting skills, and experience in investment banks or hedge funds, you will operate with independence and clear communication.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on KDB+/q engineering.
• Solid core KDB fundamentals backed by real engineering delivery.
• Proven track record designing, building and scaling KDB architectures in production.
• Experience within investment banks, capital markets or hedge funds.
• Strong Unix/Linux and scripting skills.
• Able to work independently and own deliverables end to end.
• Confident communicator with experience working directly alongside client teams.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on engineering of production KDB+/q platforms within a financial markets environment.
• Design, build and scale KDB architectures.
• Take ownership of delivery and work closely with client-side teams to make an impact from day one.

Skills

KDB+/q engineering

Unix/Linux

Scripting

Client liaison

Delivery ownership

Independent worker

Effective communicator

Job description

Senior KDB+/q Engineer (DRWN)

Job title –

Senior KDB+/q Engineer

Client Location –

London, United Kingdom (City or Canary Wharf)

Remote work offering –

Partially remote (2 to 3 days onsite a week)

Client Industry –

Capital Markets / Investment Banking / Hedge Funds

Contract Length –

6 months (extension likely)

Contract type –

Freelance (Outside IR35)

Project focus

Hands-on engineering of production KDB+/q platforms within a financial markets environment. You’ll design, build and scale KDB architectures, take ownership of delivery and work closely with client-side teams to make an impact from day one.

Key skills and Experience required

• 7+ years of hands-on KDB+/q engineering


• Solid core KDB fundamentals backed by real engineering delivery


• Proven track record designing, building and scaling KDB architectures in production


• Experience within investment banks, capital markets or hedge funds


• Strong Unix/Linux and scripting skills


• Able to work independently and own deliverables end to end


• Confident communicator with experience working directly alongside client teams