Senior KDB+ Quant — Real-Time FI Algo Trading

MARGO; Greater London; Presencial; GBP 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

MARGO in London is seeking a Senior KDB+ / q Specialist to join our front-office IT environment supporting real-time pricing, risk analytics, and trading performance for FI products.

You will design and optimize time-series data, develop APIs, and collaborate directly with traders to tailor monitoring views using Panopticon-like dashboards.

The role offers short feedback cycles and a mix of development and 3rd line support within a human-sized consultancy focused on long-term career growth.

Formación

• Hands-on q/KDB+ experience in front-office time-series.
• Solid Fixed Income knowledge and quantitative finance background.
• Strong Linux/UNIX skills with performance monitoring mindset.
• Proven trader-facing or front-office communication and reasoning.
• Degree in CS, Math, Physics, or Engineering.

Responsabilidades

• Design, develop, test, and deliver real-time KDB+ processes and APIs.
• Collaborate with traders to gather requirements and build dashboards.
• Maintain time-series data models and optimize q code performance.
• Provide 3rd line support and participate in releases and compliance.

Conocimientos

q/KDB+ expertise

Fixed Income knowledge

Linux/Unix proficiency

Front-office / trader-facing

Time-series systems

Educación

Bachelors in Computer Science / Mathematics / Physics / Engineering

Herramientas

TorQ framework

qspec

qunit

GitLab CI/CD

Rundeck

Altair Panopticon

Descripción del empleo

MARGO in London is seeking a Senior KDB+ / q Specialist to join our front-office IT environment supporting real-time pricing, risk analytics, and trading performance for FI products.

You will design and optimize time-series data, develop APIs, and collaborate directly with traders to tailor monitoring views using Panopticon-like dashboards.

The role offers short feedback cycles and a mix of development and 3rd line support within a human-sized consultancy focused on long-term career growth.