KDB Developer- London

FDM Group Ltd.; City of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology consultancy firm in London is seeking a KDB Developer for a 12-month contract role within the banking sector. The successful candidate will collaborate with FX teams to develop analytics solutions, requiring 2–5 years of KDB+/q experience in financial services. The role offers opportunities for career growth and hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Career coaching

Opportunities to work abroad

Annual leave and workplace pension

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of hands-on experience with KDB+/q in a financial services environment.
• Strong understanding of time-series data and real-time analytics.
• Familiarity with UNIX/Linux OS.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain KDB+/q-based solutions for pricing, risk management, and reporting.
• Work closely with FX front office teams to gather requirements.
• Perform analysis and manipulation of large datasets in high-frequency environments.

Skills

KDB+/q hands-on experience

Time-series data understanding

UNIX/Linux familiarity

Agile methodologies knowledge

Large datasets handling

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or Engineering

Tools

Java

SQL

Job description

About The Role

FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a KDB Developer to work for our client within the banking sector. This is initially a 12 month contract with the potential to extend and will be a hybrid role based in London.

Our client is seeking a KDB developer to support our client's eFX technology team, who are responsible for developing and maintaining applications and services that form the core of the electronic FX business line. These services include connectivity to markets, multi-dealer venues, pricing engines, trader tools, and support for FX spot, forwards, options, and deposits. The team leverages KDB+ for real-time analytics, client toxicity analysis, back-testing, and trading strategy parameterization.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain KDB+/q-based solutions for pricing, risk management, and MIS reporting.
• Work closely with FX front office teams to gather requirements and deliver analytics that support trading algorithms and P&L.
• Prototype solutions in an agile environment with short feedback cycles.
• Perform analysis and manipulation of large datasets in high-frequency, low-latency environments.
• Provide technical design, architecture, and infrastructure expertise to expand the KDB+ footprint.
• Participate in all stages of product delivery: design, functional specs, unit testing, and build.
• Offer 3rd-line support for KDB+ production systems.
• Engage in sprint planning, estimation, and provide regular status updates.
• Occasionally participate in out-of-hours releases.

About You

• 2–5 years of hands‑on experience with KDB+/q in a financial services or trading environment.
• Strong understanding of time‑series data and real‑time analytics.
• Familiarity with UNIX/Linux OS.
• Knowledge of software delivery processes and agile methodologies.
• Ability to work with large, high‑frequency datasets.
• Excellent communication and problem‑solving skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or Engineering (or equivalent).

Desirable Skills

• Exposure to FX front office or quantitative finance.
• Knowledge of Altair Panopticon.
• Experience with Java (multithreading, low latency) and SQL.
• Understanding of FIX protocols, ECNs, and FX pricing algorithms.

About Us

We are a business and technology consultancy and one of the UK's leading employers, recruiting the brightest talent to become the innovators of tomorrow. We have centres across Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific, and a global workforce of over 3,500 Consultants. FDM has shown exponential growth throughout the years, firmly establishing itself as an award‑winning employer and is listed on the FTSE4Good Index.

Diversity and Inclusion

FDM Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, provincial or local laws.

Why join us

• Career coaching, mentoring and access to upskilling throughout your entire FDM career
• Assignments with global companies and opportunities to work abroad
• Opportunity to re‑skill and up‑skill into new areas, develop non‑linear career paths and build a skillset within your field
• Annual leave and work‑place pension>