Head of Market Data Development and Engineering
Core
Lead the development, delivery, acquisition, governance, and optimization of market data for both digital and traditional assets to power trading, research, and risk systems.
Role type
Head of Market Data Development and Engineering
Builds
Scalable, low-latency market data platforms, APIs, and messaging buses for crypto and traditional assets
Domain
Financial Technology / Digital Assets / Market Data Infrastructure
Required skills
Real-time market data platform development, Java, low-latency data systems, market data feeds and APIs, streaming technologies, vendor management, data normalization, regulatory compliance, team leadership
Preferred skills
On-chain data, blockchain nodes, crypto data providers, AI/automation tools
Technologies
Java, Kdb+, DataBricks
Responsibilities
Define and execute unified market data strategy across CEX, DEX, and traditional markets; Design and build Java-based Market Data API; Manage market data messaging bus; Build relationships with crypto exchanges and data aggregators; Ensure high-quality, normalized datasets; Manage global market data budget; Partner with infrastructure teams for data ingestion; Ensure regulatory compliance; Collaborate with trading, quant research, and risk teams; Lead and develop a high-performing development team
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
