Job Title: KDB+ Developer / q Engineer – Capital Markets
Location: UK (London / Glasgow / Bournemouth) – Onsite
Contract: Day Rate (Based on experience)
Experience Level: Intermediate / Advanced / Expert (4–12+ years)
🔍 About the Role
We are looking for an experienced KDB+ Developer (q Engineer) to join our client’s Capital Markets technology team. This role involves working on high-performance, real-time market data systems used by leading financial institutions. You will be responsible for developing, optimizing, and supporting KDB+ solutions for trading, analytics, and time-series data processing.
✅ Key Responsibilities
* Design, build, and optimize KDB+ databases and q applications
* Develop solutions for real-time and historical market data processing
* Work closely with traders, quants, and market data teams
* Troubleshoot latency, performance, and large-scale data issues
* Implement and maintain tick data pipelines and analytics tools
* Support front-office applications used in trading environments
🎯 Must-Have Skills
* Strong, hands-on experience with KDB+ (development, not just support)
* Proficiency in the q programming language
* Experience working with time-series / tick data
* Background in Financial Services / Capital Markets (Trading, HFT, Market Data, Risk)
⭐ Nice-to-Have Skills
* Experience with High-Frequency Trading (HFT) systems
* Knowledge of P&L analytics, surveillance, or risk platforms
* Familiarity with Python, Kafka, SQL, or distributed data systems
* Exposure to cloud environments (AWS/Azure)
* Experience with KDB Insights is a plus