Senior KDB+/q Specialist — Front-Office FI Algo

MARGO; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

MARGO is a tech-native consultancy delivering IT expertise to finance. We seek a Senior KDB+ / q Specialist to develop real-time data platforms, work closely with traders, and support production in a fast-paced FI environment.

You will engage with front-office traders, optimize time-series data, and contribute to monitoring dashboards and risk analytics while participating in release cycles with a collaborative, Agile team.

Qualifications

• Deep, hands-on experience with q/KDB+ in a front-office time-series environment.
• Solid knowledge of Fixed Income products or quantitative finance.
• Strong Linux/UNIX OS knowledge and performance monitoring mindset.
• Proven trader-facing communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Development & Analytics: Design, develop, test, and deliver real-time KDB+ processes and APIs for FI desks.
• Engage with traders to gather requirements and build monitoring views (e.g., Panopticon).
• Maintain time-series data models, optimize q code performance, and create monitoring tools.
• Provide 3rd line production support and participate in releases with on-call duties.

Skills

q/KDB+

Fixed Income

Linux/UNIX

Trader-facing comms

CI/CD

Agile

Panopticon

TorQ

qspec

QUnit

Education

Degree in CS/Math/Physics/Engineering

Tools

TorQ

qspec

QUnit

Panopticon

Job description

MARGO is a tech-native consultancy delivering IT expertise to finance. We seek a Senior KDB+ / q Specialist to develop real-time data platforms, work closely with traders, and support production in a fast-paced FI environment.

You will engage with front-office traders, optimize time-series data, and contribute to monitoring dashboards and risk analytics while participating in release cycles with a collaborative, Agile team.