One of London's highest performing proprietary trading firms is looking for Lead Developers from a KDB+ background to drive the build out of a new 2025 initiative kicking off in their Equities Execution team. This group is integral to creating seamlessly integrating research and trading, and is hugely influential on the PnL of the whole firm.
They have a great track record with the founders previously running the highest revenue generating trading team at a major investment bank. They pride themselves on their data-driven approach to trading, and are looking for technologists with a similar mindset to completely re-architect their tick stack, focusing on the greenfield development of systems and models for a brand new real time data project for their equities business.
Required:
* 5+ years commercial KDB+ development experience.
* Strong Computer Science, Engineering (or a related subject) background.
* Excellent communication skills.
Nice to have:
* Experience with: Python, SQL, React, Python, Rust, Javascript.
* Experience in financial data analysis.
Benefits:
* Incredibly lucrative compensation package with annual bonuses north of 40%.
* Opportunity to work with some of the strongest KDB developers in the industry.
* Exposure to cutting-edge open source tech.
* Pension scheme
* Private medical insurance