We are looking for a highly skilled Market Data Engineering Lead to take charge of the setup, configuration, and optimisation of our market data platform, supporting the fund’s trading and risk management activities.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead the setup and integration of a market data platform such as KDB+ or OneTick, supporting real-time and historical data needs for trading and risk management
- Design, develop, and operationalise data pipelines for batch, streaming, and event-based processing
- Implement key workflows for data ingestion, bar creation, price snapshots, and end-of-day (EOD) processes, ensuring they meet the fund’s trading and risk requirements
- Utilise time-series databases such as KDB+ and OneTick for data storage and management, while also leveraging cloud technology to optimise data processing and storage solutions
- Collaborate closely with traders, quants, risk and other technology teams to ensure the platform delivers accurate, real-time, and historical data
- Extend the functionality of the platform by developing custom components and APIs using Python, and when necessary, Java or C#, to meet bespoke business requirements
- Lead, mentor, and manage a small team of market data engineers, ensuring adherence to best practices in code quality, documentation, and data management
- Troubleshoot production issues and automate processes to improve team efficiency
- Ensure data quality and integrity by implementing robust validation and error-handling mechanisms across the platform
This role is ideal for a hands-on, adaptable candidate who is eager to lead the implementation and optimisation of market data workflows. You will be responsible for ensuring the platform’s scalability, building bespoke data solutions, and working directly with key stakeholders to deliver real-time, high-quality market data to support the fund’s trading operations as it continues to grow.
This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact within a high-calibre, multi-strategy trading environment.
