KDB Engineer

Job Description:

Job Title KDB Engineer

Location London

Corporate Title Assistant Vice President or Analyst

Technology underpins our entire business.  Our Technology, Data and Innovation (TDI) strategy is focused on strengthening engineering expertise, introducing an agile delivery model, as well as modernising the bank's IT infrastructure.  We continue to invest and build a team of visionary tech talent, providing you with the training, freedom and opportunity to do pioneering work.  As an Engineer you will develop and deliver significant components of engineering solutions to satisfy complex and diverse business goals.  You will engage and partner with the business whilst working within a broader creative, collaborative and innovative team, with a strong desire to make an impact.

What we’ll offer you

A healthy, engaged and well-supported workforce are better equipped to do their best work and, more importantly, enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. That’s why we are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeing at its centre.

You can expect:

• Competitive salary and non-contributory pension
• 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days
• Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family
• A range of flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, a Bike4Work scheme and Gym benefits
• The opportunity to support a wide ranging CSR programme + 2 days’ volunteering leave per year

Your key responsibilities

• Undertaking development projects across functional and non-functional project goals
• Investing in automated testing coverage and improve the autotest tooling
• Performance research and ability to apply out of the box thinking to solve performance bottlenecks
• Close collaboration with eFX Quantitative research team on a wide range of topics including system design, API and the actual implementation
• Clear and concise documentation covering the solution design, architecture choices and any complicated code points

Your skills and experience

• Working experience with large time series databases, KDB/Q knowledge is highly desirable
• In-depth knowledge of C and C++ programming languages with the focus on a performant code design
• A track record of delivering complex technical solutions to production use
• Knowledge of modern SDLC toolset and workflows

How we’ll support you

• Training and development to help you excel in your career
• Flexible working to assist you balance your personal priorities
• Coaching and support from experts in your team
• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression
• A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs

About us and our teams

Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. Click here to see what we do.

Our values define the working environment we strive to create – diverse, supportive and welcoming of different views. We embrace a culture reflecting a variety of perspectives, insights and backgrounds to drive innovation. We build talented and diverse teams to drive business results and encourage our people to develop to their full potential. Talk to us about flexible work arrangements and other initiatives we offer.

We promote good working relationships and encourage high standards of conduct and work performance. We welcome applications from talented people from all cultures, countries, races, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, beliefs and generations and are committed to providing a working environment free from harassment, discrimination and retaliation.

Visit Inside Deutsche Bank to discover more about the culture of Deutsche Bank including Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Leadership, Learning, Future of Work and more besides.