Lead KDB Developer

1 month ago

London, UK, United Kingdom Deutsche Bank Full time
Job Description:

Job Title Lead KDB Developer

Location London

Corporate Title Vice President

You would be a leader and senior engineer in the Historical Market Data team within Investment Banking (IB) Technology. You would drive change and support our numerous global kdb+/ time-series market data platforms. You would oversee a number of business-driven initiatives in addition to leading the training and development of our junior engineers in London.

Our strategic intraday and historical market data platforms are heavily used across numerous business and technology groups and sits on critical path for many activities including: end of day (EOD) Marking and profit and loss (P&L), Algo Quant analysis, back-testing and algo calibration and numerous use-cases within Regulatory / Risk as source of observable market data.

You would be working in agile environment, balancing between archiving short term business goals and long-term sustainability.

What we'll offer you

A healthy, engaged and well-supported workforce are better equipped to do their best work and, more importantly, enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. That's why we are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeing at its centre.

Hybrid Working

We understand that employee expectations and preferences are changing. We have implemented a Hybrid Working Model that enables eligible employees to work remotely for a part of their working time and reach a working pattern

You can expect:
  • Competitive salary and non-contributory pension
  • 30 days' holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days
  • Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family
  • A range of flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, a Bike4Work scheme and Gym benefits
  • The opportunity to support a wide ranging CSR programme + 2 days' volunteering leave per year
Your key responsibilities
  • Everyday coding in kdb/q (knowledge of Java is a plus but not essential)
  • Face off to the business in multiple regions to understand requirements and translate it into design and delivery
  • Work effectively in a small, flat and regionally distributed multi-skilled team which support kdb platforms for our businesses globally
  • Take end-to-end responsibility for delivery: working with other Information Technology (IT) groups to define and deliver proper hardware infrastructure, deploy kdb components and work with Support teams to establish monitoring
  • Be heavily involved in architectural design discussions to help shape the strategic direction of our platforms
Your skills and experience
  • Hands on kdb+ development experience and exposure to Financial Market Data
  • Strong understanding of kdb+ architecture and design best practices
  • Experience leading leads and coaching/developing junior engineers
  • Thorough understanding of fundamental software engineering and computer science principles: object-oriented design, structured design, databases, algorithms, data structures, usability, refactoring, debugging, and configuration management
  • Ability to collaborate with many high-performing teams and individuals throughout the firm to accomplish common goals whilst demonstrating excellent communications skills
How we'll support you
  • Training and development to help you excel in your career
  • Flexible working to assist you balance your personal priorities
  • Coaching and support from senior experts in your team
  • A culture of continuous learning and job/focus variety to aid progression
About us and our teams

Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. Click here to see who we are and more.

Deutsche Bank in the UK is proud to have been named a Times Top 50 Employer for Gender Equality

for three consecutive years. Additionally, we have been awarded a Silver Award from Stonewall for two years running and named in their Top 100 Employers for 2023 for our work supporting LGBTQ+ inclusion.

We strive for a culture in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative and working collaboratively.

Together we share and celebrate the successes of our people. Together we are Deutsche Bank Group.

We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.

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