KDB+/Q Senior Developer

UBS; London; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job description

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Your role

Are you interested in large, multi-asset and complex data sets? Are you an innovative thinker? Do you want to become an integral part of our quantitative investment strategies business?

We're looking for a quantitative analyst to:

1. work closely with the QIS business to understand the data requirements in detail and expand market data coverage in kdb+
2. contribute to the strategic kdb+ platform and drive its implementation across QIS
3. maintain and extend the environment as appropriate to ensure stability, robustness and performance

Your team

You'll be working in the QIS data team in London. We provide data and analytics to support and expand the QIS product offering to clients.

Your expertise

1. ideally 7-10 years of data experience within the finance sector utilizing kdb+
2. previous exposure to high-volume data sets across equities, fixed income, fx, futures and options
3. proficient in kdb+, linux and vendor market data products
4. self-driven, organized and detail-oriented with a solid understanding of capital markets and banking industry
5. bachelor's degree or equivalent in mathematics, physics or engineering

About us

UBS is the world's largest and the only truly global wealth manager. We operate through four business divisions: Global Wealth Management, Personal & Corporate Banking, Asset Management and the Investment Bank. Our global reach and the breadth of our expertise set us apart from our competitors.

We have a presence in all major financial centers in more than 50 countries.

Join us

At UBS, we embrace flexible ways of working when the role permits. We offer different working arrangements like part-time, job-sharing and hybrid (office and home) working. Our purpose-led culture and global infrastructure help us connect, collaborate, and work together in agile ways to meet all our business needs.

From gaining new experiences in different roles to acquiring fresh knowledge and skills, we know that great work is never done alone. We know that it's our people, with their unique backgrounds, skills, experience levels and interests, who drive our ongoing success. Together we're more than ourselves. Ready to be part of #teamUBS and make an impact?