Senior KDB Developer

About the Position

Senior KDB+ Developer

Location: London, UK

Employment Type: Permanent / Contract (depending on engagement)

Company: Talan

Hybrid Working: 3 Days Per Week onsite

About the Role

Talan is seeking an experienced Senior KDB+ Developer to join a high-performing front-office technology team supporting Fixed Income electronic and algorithmic trading activities in London.

You will work closely with traders, quantitative specialists, and technology teams to design, develop, and enhance pricing, trading, hedging, and risk management solutions for Fixed Income products. Operating within a fast-paced front-office environment, you will be part of a small, highly collaborative KDB+ development team delivering real-time analytics and trading capabilities with rapid feedback cycles and frequent releases.

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior engineer who combines deep KDB+ expertise with strong analytical thinking and business-facing communication skills. You will also be expected to provide technical leadership and mentorship to more junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Partner directly with traders and stakeholders to understand business requirements and deliver effective technical solutions.
• Design, develop, test, and deploy enhancements to Fixed Income algorithmic trading and risk management platforms.
• Build and maintain high-performance real-time KDB+ processes, schemas, and APIs.
• Develop solutions for trading surveillance, compliance monitoring, and algorithm oversight.
• Create monitoring and visualization dashboards using Altair Panopticon where appropriate.
• Perform ad hoc statistical and quantitative analysis of trading algorithm performance, market data, and client activity.
• Support the ongoing maintenance, optimization, and evolution of KDB+ infrastructure and applications.
• Contribute to release management processes, ensuring robust controls and adherence to governance standards.
• Provide technical guidance to junior developers and promote engineering best practices across the team.
• Deliver third-line support and technical expertise to production support and operational teams.

Requirements

Essential

• Extensive commercial experience developing with KDB+ / q in a front-office or electronic trading environment.
• Strong understanding of software engineering principles, including design, testing, and delivery methodologies.
• Experience developing and supporting real-time data processing systems.
• Good knowledge of UNIX/Linux environments.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with traders and business stakeholders.
• Solid understanding of Fixed Income products, electronic trading, market data, or quantitative finance.

Desirable

• Experience with the TorQ framework.
• Knowledge of qSpec, qUnit, or similar automated testing frameworks.
• Experience developing dashboards using Altair Panopticon.
• Exposure to trading algorithm governance, monitoring, or compliance tooling.
• Previous experience mentoring developers or leading technical initiatives.

We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Opportunity to work in a dynamic and inclusive environment
• Professional growth and development opportunities
• Hybrid working model

About the Company

Talan is an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.