Market Data Development lead

Harrington Starr
13 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior
Compensation
£ 70K

Job location

Tech stack

API
Data analysis
Continuous Integration
Data Integration
ETL
Systems Development Life Cycle
Data Ingestion
Data Management
Docker

Job description

A leading global trading organisation is seeking a Market Data Development Team Lead to oversee the design, development, and delivery of its market data capabilities. This role leads a small technical team responsible for building and maintaining a robust data management platform that supports trading, risk, and analytics functions., * Lead and mentor a team of developers focused on market data solutions.

  • Design and enhance data ingestion, parsing, and distribution systems.
  • Manage and maintain market data curves and pricing structures.
  • Collaborate with trading, risk, and IT stakeholders on data initiatives.
  • Ensure systems meet high standards of performance, reliability, and security.
  • Liaise with external data providers and exchanges to maintain data integrity.

Requirements

  • Proven experience in market data system development or data platform engineering.
  • Strong background in ETL/ELT, data integration, and automation.
  • Experience leading or mentoring technical teams.
  • Exposure to commodities or financial trading environments.
  • Familiarity with curve management, APIs, and modern deployment tools (e.g. Docker, CI/CD).
  • Knowledge of platforms such as Zema and data from Price Reporting Agencies is an advantage.

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