Software Engineer (KDB+/Q) – Up to £270,000 + Bonus + Benefits (London)

Company: Hunter Bond
Apply for the Software Engineer (KDB+/Q) – Up to £270,000 + Bonus + Benefits (London)
Location: London
Job Description:

The Opportunity

A top-tier hedge fund is seeking a KDB+/Q Developer to join its technology team, building next-generation research and analytics platforms at scale.

You’ll be developing ultra-low-latency systems that process massive volumes of real-time market data, directly supporting sophisticated trading strategies across global financial markets. This is a highly impactful role operating at the intersection of data engineering, quantitative research, and electronic trading.

Working closely with Quantitative Researchers, Portfolio Managers, and Traders, you’ll help deliver mission-critical systems that underpin the firm’s competitive advantage.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Design, build, and optimise high-performance KDB+/q applications for real-time market data processing
  • Develop scalable, robust infrastructure for large-scale time-series data and analytics workflows
  • Partner with Quant Researchers and Traders to deliver production-grade tools and insights
  • Improve system performance, reliability, and scalability across critical data pipelines
  • Contribute to architecture and design decisions for core trading technology systems

Play a key role in building new systems from the ground up, with real ownership from day one.

Solve complex, high-performance engineering problems in a latency-sensitive environment.

Collaborate with world-class engineers, quantitative researchers, and trading professionals.

Enjoy direct influence over technical design, architecture, and system evolution.

High Performance Culture

Work in a fast-paced environment where technical excellence and impact are highly valued.

What We’re Looking For

  • Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or another STEM discipline
  • Strong commercial experience with KDB+/Q in production environments
  • Experience working with real-time market data, time-series data, or electronic trading systems
  • Solid understanding of high-performance, low-latency system design
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in collaborative teams

If you are excited about building the core data infrastructure that powers modern quantitative trading, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now or reach out directly: obloom@hunterbond.com

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Posted: July 6th, 2026