Salary: £29,000 - 58,000 per year Requirements: Proven experience in developing reliable data ingestion processes for large data volumes from trading and market data systems Practical experience in scaling and load-balancing infrastructure using leading time-series databases (e.g. kdb, Shakti) Strong knowledge of kdb and experience building indicators and backtesting frameworks using Q language In-depth understanding of tick design and data organization principles Experience with Agile methodologies and tools such as ADO, Github, Jenkins, Nexus, and Jira Responsibilities: Identify and implement data solutions to enhance strategies performance and generate clients TCA and analytics Collaborate with business stakeholders to create and maintain real-time and historical data services Develop a comprehensive understanding of current analytical libraries and expand the existing offerings Optimize performance and ensure fast query execution Technologies: GitHub Support Jenkins Marketing Nexus JIRA More: We are Certain Advantage, recruiting for a London-based trading client seeking a Senior Data Engineer. This role focuses on building a scalable data platform for algorithmic trading, with opportunities to make a significant impact in our team. We pride ourselves on going the extra mile to find the best talent and support career growth, collaborating with companies across the UK in various sectors including Finance, Marketing, IT, and Engineering. This position will require you to be onsite in London for three days a week. last updated 16 week of 2026