Principal Technical Recruiter @Reed Technology, Data Science Matchmaker: Uniting Tech Wizards Across Europe and the UK Since 2016
Rolling 12-Month Contract | Up to £1000/day | Inside IR35
Hybrid – 2 Days Onsite in London
A leading investment bank is seeking a Senior KDB Developer to join their Fixed Income Algo Trading team. This is a rare opportunity to work directly with traders, building and evolving real-time pricing and risk systems in a fast-paced front-office environment.
Responsibilities
Design and develop real-time KDB processes and APIs
Build dashboards in Altair Panopticon to monitor trading algorithms
Perform statistical analysis on market data and algorithm performance
Support compliance monitoring and production releases
Collaborate closely with traders and quant teams
What You’ll Bring
Deep experience with Q/KDB+ in a trading or quant finance setting
Familiarity with TorQ, qspec/qunit, and UNIX/Linux
Strong communication and analytical skills
Experience in Fixed Income or front-office environments preferred
Why Apply?
Work on high-impact systems with direct trader feedback
Be part of a small, agile team with rapid delivery cycles
Enjoy flexibility with a hybrid setup (2 days onsite in London)
Competitive day rate – up to £1000/day
Rolling 12-month contract with long-term potential
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