IT - Senior KDB Developer

About us:

 

B2C2 is a digital asset pioneer building the ecosystem of the future.

The firm has unlocked institutional access to crypto by providing reliable liquidity across market conditions.

B2C2’s success is built on crypto-native technology and continuous product innovation, making it the partner of choice for diverse institutions globally.Founded in 2015 and acquired by Japanese financial group, SBI, in 2020, B2C2 remains a standalone company. Headquartered in the UK, with offices in the US and Japan, B2C2 OTC Ltd. is authorised and regulated by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 810834).

We pride ourselves on our company culture and ability to attract not only the top talent but the right people. If you are looking for a role in an exciting new industry, at a dynamic company please keep reading.

 

Founded in 2015, B2C2 is a global leader for institutional liquidity within digital assets. We bring 24/7 365 days a year deep, reliable pricing for spot, futures, options, CFDs, and NDFs across all market conditions. Our growing team has deep expertise across pricing, structuring, risk, systems, and regulation.  

B2C2 bridges the gap between traditional financial and digital assets, and is relied upon by brokerages, exchanges, banks, fund managers, and other institutions to provide 24/7 liquidity. Headquartered in London, with global offices in Paris, Jersey City, Tokyo, Singapore, and Luxembourg, our fast-growing team has expertise in traditional financial and crypto markets. 

We pride ourselves on our company culture and ability to attract not only the top talent but the right people. If you are looking for a role in an exciting new industry, at a dynamic company please keep reading.

About the role: 

This is an exciting opportunity to join a small and dynamic team in our London headquarters. As a Senior KDB Developer at B2C2, you will help design, develop and support all of our data collections. This position will work closely with our front office traders and quants. 

B2C2 operates a hybrid working model, with an option to work remotely up to two days per week.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Enhance and develop analytics, to provide transparency and insights in to new and existing domains, for the management and front office teams
• Develop data ingestion processes to curate, collect and store large volumes of data, from internal trading and external market data systems
• Create and optimise data access framework, for realtime dashboards, execution analytics and market microstructure research
• Design and build CEP processes to monitor data anomalies and generate signals
• Troubleshoot, maintain and enhance the robustness, efficiency and cost of the system
• Engage in the entire software lifecycle including research, piloting, implementation, comprehensive testing, release, and post-release support

Required Skills and experience:

• Minimum of 5 years’ professional data/analytics development
• In-depth experience in most of the following areas:
• Strong expertise in KDB+/q
• Solid Linux system engineering with low-level network and kernel knowledge 
• Experienced with large storage management, distribution and fault recovery
• AWS service and Kubernetes configuration
• Level 1 / 2 / 3 market data
• Big data optimisation, analysis and visualisation
• Continuous integration
• Clean and efficient coding style
• Self-starter, confident and driven
• Able to work autonomously and as part of the team
• Eager to learn, attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Python / Java programming
• Kafka / Redis
• KX Dashboard / Grafana / Jupyter
• Docker container build and management
• Cloud-based KDB+ deployment
• Low latency / high frequency trading
• Crypto / FX / Options knowledge

What we offer:

• An amazing global culture, who are ambitious, innovative and fun while working with the highest levels of honesty and integrity.
• Two discretionary bonus awards a year.
• A range of benefits in line with local market practice. 
• Regular fun events and activities, as well as Social Impact volunteering days. 

A strong culture is a common denominator among the most successful companies and B2C2 is proud to be a values-based company.

 

• Ambitious - Striving to make history through world class achievements
• Innovative - Forward looking in our solutions for clients and employees
• Meritocratic - Rewarding positive contribution across the organisation
• Collegiate - Achieving through teamwork through a healthy environment
• Risk Aware – Informed decision making and considered in our practices

 

Equal Employment Opportunities Policy:

 

B2C2 is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for applicants and employees and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. It is the policy of B2C2 to apply recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, compensation and professional development practices without regard to actual or perceived race, colour, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation and gender identity), national origin, age, disability or certain classifications based on genetic information, or because someone is married or in a civil partnership or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. As such, B2C2 will not tolerate discrimination against any of our employees on the basis of membership in a protected category. We are also committed to creating an inclusive environment to ensure we attract, engage, promote and retain the best talent. We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles.