Up to £270,000 + Bonus + Exceptional Benefits
The Opportunity
We’re partnering with a leading global hedge fund seeking a KDB+/Q Developer to join its technology team and help build the next generation of research, analytics, and trading platforms.
You’ll develop high-performance systems capable of processing vast volumes of real-time market data, supporting sophisticated trading strategies across global financial markets. This is a highly impactful role at the intersection of data engineering, quantitative research, and electronic trading.
Working closely with Quantitative Researchers, Portfolio Managers, and Traders, you’ll design and deliver mission-critical technology that plays a key role in the firm’s investment process and competitive edge.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Design, develop, and optimise high-performance KDB+/q applications for real-time market data processing.
- Build scalable infrastructure supporting large-scale time-series data, research, and analytics workflows.
- Partner with Quantitative Researchers and Traders to deliver robust, production-ready tools and insights.
- Enhance the performance, reliability, and scalability of critical data platforms and pipelines.
- Contribute to architecture decisions and the long‑term evolution of core trading technology systems.
Greenfield Engineering – Take ownership of new initiatives and help build important systems from the ground up.
Complex Technical Challenges – Solve demanding engineering problems in a high-performance, latency-sensitive environment.
Elite Engineering Culture – Collaborate with exceptional engineers, quantitative researchers, and trading professionals.
High Ownership & Influence – Have a direct impact on technical decisions, architecture, and platform evolution.
Performance-Driven Environment – Work alongside ambitious teams where innovation, technical excellence, and results are highly valued.
What We’re Looking For
- Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or another STEM discipline.
- Strong commercial experience developing with KDB+/Q in production environments.
- Experience working with real-time market data, time-series databases, or electronic trading systems.
- Understanding of high-performance, scalable, and low-latency system design.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to collaborate effectively.
If you’re passionate about building the data infrastructure behind modern quantitative trading and want to work on systems with real-world impact, we’d love to hear from you.
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