Overview

As part of an eFI Algo Trading team in a large Investment Bank in London, this role is within a small KDB+ development team focused on pricing and risk management for the FI Algo Trading desks. The team has short feedback cycles, frequent deliveries of hours to days, direct contact to stakeholders and the trading desk.

Your core attributes will include:

• Deep experience with Q/KDB+ working in a similar environment, experience with TorQ framework for KDB+ is advantageous.
• Good knowledge of Front Office / Fixed Income / Quantitative Finance
• UNIX/Linux OS knowledge
• Familiarity with qspec and qunit frameworks useful.

Key Responsibilities

• Liaise with traders to understand requirements and draw parallels with and leverage on solutions in other products lines within Algo Flow trading.
• Help monitor the deployment of new and modified trading algorithms to ensure we are compliant with the company’s obligations and that the release process is strictly adhered to.
• Design, develop, test and deliver application change to meet the needs of the FI Algo trading desks (including both API and schema design, and a significant amount of work on real-time KDB+ processes).
• Design dashboard in Altair Panopticon to monitor the trading algorithms.
• Perform ad-hoc statistical analysis of algorithm performance, behavior, market data, client behavior.
• KDB maintenance and evolution
• Compliance monitoring tool development
• Provide technical assistance and 3rd line support to internal Production Support teams.

This is a long term employment contract, in a very rewarding and stable environment.

We will happily to speak with experienced candidates to go over the role and responsibilities.

The hiring process is straightforward with full transparency about the client, day-to-day, and you can expect quick feedback.

Administrative must have

• Right to work in the UK / London, there is no Visa sponsorship available for this role.

Seniorilty level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Finance