💼 Full-Time Position

Senior kdb+ Developer, Vice President

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State Street
📍 London, England, United Kingdom
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Location
London, United Kingdom
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Posted
June 20, 2026
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Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description

Senior kdb+ Developer – BestX

We are seeking an experienced Senior kdb+ Developer to join the BestX engineering team. In this role, you will design, build, and optimise high‑performance data platforms using kdb+, supporting BestX’s multi‑asset analytics capabilities.

The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in kdb+ tick architectures, large‑scale performance tuning, and works closely with quantitative and engineering teams to deliver robust, efficient, and maintainable solutions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and develop key components of BestX’s multi‑asset analytics platform.
  • Architect, build, and maintain kdb+ tick systems, with strong consideration for data organisation, schema design, and architectural trade‑offs.
  • Develop and operate systems that process large‑scale, high‑frequency datasets, ensuring low latency, high throughput, and efficient memory utilisation.
  • Analyse and optimise q queries, d...