Software Developer (KDB+/Q)

Squarepoint Capital; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Squarepoint Capital is looking for a kdb+/q developer to join their team in London. In this role, you will work closely with traders and researchers to create scalable solutions, ensuring data integrity and availability. The position offers significant responsibility and the opportunity to develop your skills in a fast-paced environment while contributing to critical trading infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Up to 4 years experience in a relevant role using kdb+/q.
• Eagerness to continuously learn new technologies.
• Experience optimizing and troubleshooting data-intensive applications is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain service-oriented kdb+ architecture.
• Contribute to building robust infrastructure for data exposure.
• Act as level 2+ support for critical services during live trading.

Skills

Communication Skills

Ability to Learn

Teamwork

Fast-paced Environment

Education

Bachelor's degree in a STEM subject

Tools

kdb+/q

Python

C++

Rust

SQL

Job description

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Please only apply to the one job you feel best fits your skillset and experience. If our team feels you are better suited for another role, we will reach out about the alternate opportunity.

Position Overview:

kdb+/q developers at Squarepoint work closely with researchers and traders to design, implement, test and maintain our service-oriented kdb+ architecture. As a kdb+/q developer, you will contribute to designing our model of reality, normalizing diverse datasets to generate it. You will also build robust, scalable infrastructure to expose data to users worldwide.

You will have a high degree of responsibility, owning key parts of the infrastructure and acting as level 2+ support for critical services during live trading.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM subject
• Up to 4 years experience in a relevant role using kdb+/q
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Eagerness to continuously learn new technologies and develop with us
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment

Nice to have:

• Experience designing, testing, optimizing and troubleshooting data intensive applications
• Experience analyzing and organizing financial data
• Experience with any of Python, C++, or Rust
• Experience with other database management systems and related technologies such as SQL