Senior KDB Developer

8 Minutes ago • 5 Years +

Programming

Job Description

This Senior KDB Developer role is part of the Surveillance Enhancement Program (SEP), focusing on building and enhancing a surveillance platform to detect market misconduct. Responsibilities include software programming with Q/KDB backend and Delta Stream Dash board builder for UI, data analysis, and applying ML/AI for innovative solutions. The role involves close collaboration with business analysts and trade surveillance users, providing effort estimates, adhering to best practices, and maintaining documentation. The project aims to enhance alerts, strategically source data, and improve UI/workflow to meet regulatory obligations like Market Abuse Regulation and Dodd Frank.

Good To Have:

Python
Machine Learning
Artificial Intelligence
Investment Banking

Must Have:

Software programming using Q/KDB backend and UI development using Delta Stream Dash board builder.
Perform data analysis and apply ML/AI based libraries for innovative solutions to the requirements / problems in Market Abuse Surveillance.
Work closely with business analysts and trade surveillance users.
Provide effort estimates based on requirements to project managers.
Adhere to best practices and coding standards.
Keep the specification documentation updated and version controlled in Share point.
5+ years of hands on experience in Development using q/KDB in financial domain.
Proficiency in using JIRA for issue tracking (SCRUM boards).
Strong understanding of Financial Markets Asset Classes (FX, FI, Equities, Rates, Commodities & Credit), various trade types (OTC, exchange traded, Spot, Forward, Swap, Options) and related systems.
Surveillance domain knowledge, regulations (MAR, MIFID, CAT, Dodd Frank) and related Systems knowledge.
Degree or above in Information Technology, Computer Science or equivalent.
Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
Good knowledge of release process and control procedures.
Strong experience in dealing with geographically diverse teams globally.

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##### Project description

Surveillance Enhancement Program (SEP) is a multi-year program (MYP) to build and enhance the surveillance platform to detect potential instances of market misconduct, market manipulation and market abuse. The Bank met its commitment to FCA (Financial Conduct Authority, FCA) to meet Market Abuse Regulation ("MAR") requirements for critical data sources in September 2017. Following that, subsequent projects were initiated to further enhance, expand and complement the current coverage of the automated surveillance platform. This project will focus on Alerts enhancements, Strategic data sourcing from FM order and trade lakes, UI / workflow enhancements to meet regulatory obligations (i.e. Market Abuse Regulation, Dodd Frank). This also includes Control Room & Suitability Monitoring related data, UI and scenario enhancements.

##### Responsibilities

Software programming using Q/KDB backend and UI development using Delta Stream Dash board builder.
Perform data analysis and apply ML/AI based libraries for innovative solutions to the requirements / problems in Market Abuse Surveillance
This role will work closely with business analysts and trade surveillance users
Provide effort estimates of based on requirements to project managers
Adhere to best practices, coding standards
Keep the specification documentation updated and version controlled in Share point

##### Skills

Must have

Technical:
5+ years of hands on experience in Development using q/KDB in financial domain.
Proficiency in using JIRA for issue tracking (SCRUM boards)
Prior experience in using ML/AI libraries in solving real world problems is a definite plus Functional:
Strong understanding of Financial Markets Asset Classes (FX, FI, Equities, Rates, Commodities & Credit), various trade types (OTC, exchange traded, Spot, Forward, Swap, Options) and related systems is a must.
Surveillance domain knowledge, regulations (MAR, MIFID, CAT, Dodd Frank) and related Systems knowledge is certainly a plus Others:
Education
Degree or above in Information Technology, Computer Science or equivalent
Excellent verbal and written communications skills
Good knowledge of release process and control procedures.
Strong experience in dealing with geographically diverse teams globally

Nice to have