FX Senior KDB Developer

London

As a Barclays KDB Developer, you will develop exceptional and robust software that will play a central role in the reengineering efforts of the FX E-Trading platform. This is an exciting opportunity to be accountable for working with the wider team, including other development teams to contribute and take accountability for the architecture and delivery of projects across various phases.

Barclays is one of the world's largest and most respected financial institutions, established in 1690, with a legacy of success, quality, and innovation. We offer careers that provide endless opportunity – helping millions of individuals and businesses thrive and creating financial and digital solutions that the world now takes for granted.

At Barclays, we offer a hybrid working experience that blends the positives of working alongside colleagues at our onsite locations, together with working from home. We have a structured approach where colleagues work at an onsite location on fixed, ‘anchor’, days of the week, for a minimum of two days a week or more, as set by the business area (or nearest equivalent if working part-time hours). Please discuss the working pattern requirements for the role you are applying for with the hiring manager. Please note that as we continue to embed our hybrid working environment, we remain in a test and learn phase, which means that working arrangements may be subject to change on reasonable notice to ensure we meet the needs of our business.

What will you be doing?

Delivering KDB+ solutions to support the platform for the FX businesses

Re-implementing of existing codebase, delivering ongoing support to those systems

Working closely with various teams across the estate, providing mentorship and assistance across various projects and initiatives

Implementing new and fresh ideas across the team and taking ownership

Working with senior stakeholders across the business ensuring expectations are managed accordingly

Ensuring that all duties carried out are done so within the Barclays risk and control framework

What we’re looking for:

Expert Level Q programmer

Development experience in front office / electronic trading systems

Competence of standard development and build tools, e.g. GIT, TeamCity etc

Demonstratable analytical skills

Skills that will help you in the role:

Full lifecycle development of at least 1 large commercial system, with ideal candidate focusing on significant development of high-frequency trading or pricing systems

Experience of modern requirements for security, encryption, cyber threats and how to go about security systems to meet those requirements

Where will you be working?

In the heart of Canary Wharf, our headquarters at Churchill Place boasts onsite amenities such as: a gym, staff restaurant and deli bar, and is easily accessible by tube and bus links. With a population of around 5000 staff the atmosphere is second to none with a real buzz being created around the offices within.

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