Description
KDB+/Q Developer Quant/Dev Team - London - Contract
The team have recently made a significant investment in the Delta Stream/KDB+ product and are looking for an experienced Q/KDB+ developer to join our expanding FX data analytics team, building solutions towards a strategic FX KDB+ Platform.
FM eCommerce has defined an exciting strategy and aggressive multi-year year product roadmap. Financial Markets eCommerce Development is a specialist team of high calibre individuals who design, develop and enhance proprietary systems that will differentiate the bank in it's core markets. eCommerce systems is aimed at numerous customer markets including:- external customers via the Internet, sophisticated customers via API/point-to-point connectivity, internal users trading on behalf of customers around the globe and finally connectivity into multi-dealer platforms.
The team have recently made a significant investment in the Delta Stream/KDB+ product and are looking for an experienced Q/KDB+ developer to join our expanding FX data analytics team, building solutions towards a strategic FX KDB+ Platform.
This role is an exciting opportunity to be part a large multi-asset E-commerce trading system development team that is distributed between Singapore and London. The successful candidate is expected to:
Ø Work closely with the FX Quantitative Analyst team by taking requirements and developing user analytics and solutions to aid pricing/trading algorithms and ultimately P&L.
Ø You will be required to prototype solutions in a fast, agile manner with numerous demands from Front Office teams.
Ø Have deep experience with Q/KDB+ working in a similar environment and have Front Office knowledge of the FX business or quantitative finance.
Ø Be comfortable performing analysis and manipulation of large data sets in a high frequency low latency environment.
Ø Provide technical assistance and 3rd line support to internal KDB+ Production Support teams.
Ø Provide technical design, architecture and infrastructure expertise to support the growing KDB+ footprint within the bank.
Ø Participate in the development of all aspects of product delivery including design documents, functional specifications, and component build
Ø Make contributions to the evolving architecture
Ø Conduct issue and risk identification, management and resolution
QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS
Ø Q/KDB+ Experience
Ø Experience with development in a Linux/Unix environment
Ø Experience of working closely with the business
Ø Experience/ability to understand FX products and services.
Ø Working understanding of SQL and simple DDL operations
Ø Excellent oral and written communication skills, ability to interact with business representatives.
Desirable but not essential as training will be given.
Ø Delta Stream/Control
Ø C/C++, Python, Statistical (Matlab, R).
Ø Understanding of E-commerce product workflow across Front Office and Middle Office tiers
Ø Good understanding of price discovery, deal acceptance, and position management approaches across the Fixed Income OTC product space, including FX, IRS, and Bonds
RESPONSIBILITIES/DELIVERABLES:
Ø Take responsibility for the system component design and build
Ø Ensure developed code is fully tested through automated unit tests
Ø Build relationships with key stakeholders
Ø Manage application support handover to global teams
Ø Maintain and enhance the code base after project go-live
Ø Build relationships with fellow developments managers inside/outside FM, Infrastructure units etc.
Ø Advocate delivery excellence, ensuring application release quality