Senior KDB+/q Specialist - Front Office Trading

MARGO; Greater London; Vor Ort; GBP 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

MARGO is a tech-native consultancy in London, delivering top-tier IT expertise to financial services. We seek a Senior KDB+ / q Specialist to design and optimize real-time time-series platforms for front-office FI trading, interacting directly with traders and production teams.

Strong kdb+ knowledge, performance tuning, and alignment with Panopticon dashboards are essential. Join a human-sized, career-focused firm offering short feedback loops, exposure to trading desk requirements, and a path

Qualifikationen

• 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 track record in a trader-facing or front-office role with clear communication.

Aufgaben

• Development & Analytics: Design, develop, test, and deliver change on real-time KDB+ processes, including API and schema design for FI Algo desks.
• Business Interaction: Liaise directly with traders to gather requirements, analyze algo performance, and build custom monitoring views.
• Platform & Data Ownership: Maintain and evolve time-series data models, optimize q code performance, and build monitoring tools.
• Support & Delivery: Provide 3rd line technical support to production teams, participate in release processes, and ensure software delivery compliance.

Kenntnisse

q/KDB+

Front-office FI

Linux/Unix

Performance monitoring

Trader interaction

Ausbildung

Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics or Engineering

Tools

TorQ framework

qspec

qunit

GitLab CI/CD

Altair Panopticon

Jobbeschreibung

MARGO is a tech-native consultancy in London, delivering top-tier IT expertise to financial services. We seek a Senior KDB+ / q Specialist to design and optimize real-time time-series platforms for front-office FI trading, interacting directly with traders and production teams.

Strong kdb+ knowledge, performance tuning, and alignment with Panopticon dashboards are essential. Join a human-sized, career-focused firm offering short feedback loops, exposure to trading desk requirements, and a path