KDB Developer – Front Office | London | £90k–£120k Location: London, UK (Hybrid – 2–3 days onsite) Job Type: Full-Time | Permanent Sector: Financial Services / Investment Banking / Trading Salary: £90,000–£120,000 About the Role We're seeking a high-performing KDB Developer to join a world-leading investment bank’s Front Office Quantitative Technology team in London . You will design, build, and optimise low-latency, high-performance time-series data systems used for real-time analytics , trading , and decision-making across global markets. This is a critical hire for an elite team driving alpha-generation tools and cutting-edge data platforms using KDB/q . Key Responsibilities Develop and maintain scalable KDB/q solutions for real-time market data ingestion, processing, and analytics. Collaborate directly with quant traders , quants , and front office technologists to build mission-critical trading systems. Optimise existing KDB databases for performance, latency, and storage efficiency . Design and implement solutions for tick data capture , data normalisation , and time-series analysis . Contribute to architectural decisions around data pipelines , streaming platforms , and KX integration . Ensure high availability and reliability of market data infrastructure in high-pressure, low-latency environments . ✅ Required Skills & Experience 3 years of hands-on commercial experience with KDB/q in a front office or trading environment . Strong understanding of tick data , time-series databases , and real-time market data . Experience working with global market data feeds (e.g., Bloomberg, Reuters, FIX, Kafka). Proficiency in performance tuning, memory management, and multi-threaded programming in KDB . Comfortable working in Agile/DevOps environments, including CI/CD pipelines. Familiarity with Linux systems , scripting (Python/Bash), and version control (Git). Why apply? Work on ultra-low-latency platforms used by top traders and quants. Direct impact on multi-billion-dollar trading strategies and real-time decision engines. Collaborate with some of the best engineers and quants in global finance . Career-defining projects in a high-growth, tech-driven environment. Competitive compensation, elite bonus structure, and London’s finest fintech culture. Apply Now Are you ready to join the front lines of financial technology innovation? Apply today to join a team where code meets capital . Contact: orla@vivatechtalent.com or CLICK THE LINK KDBDeveloper KDBDeveloperLondon KDB jobs, databasejobs realtimeanalyticsdeveloper marketdataengineer frontofficequanttech KX Systems jobs, kdb financejobs London