Software Team Lead (Data)
Core
Lead the APAC Data Engineering Platform team to build and deliver Optiver's next-generation data platform for research and real-time trading, covering orchestration, storage, access, and governance at scale.
Role type
Senior IC Team Lead (Data Engineering)
Builds
Robust, consistent data platform solutions for engineers, researchers, and traders across APAC and globally.
Domain
Financial markets / Data Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Distributed systems design, Python/C++/Java/Rust, Batch/stream processing, SQL, API design, System architecture, Security/governance, Kafka/Schema Registry
Preferred skills
Stakeholder communication, Roadmap ownership, Team building
Technologies
Kafka, Schema Registry, Python, C++, Java, Rust, SQL
Responsibilities
Define team strategy and roadmap; Architect scalable platform components (orchestration, storage, streaming); Standardize ingestion and access workflows; Partner with stakeholders to prioritize cross-team changes; Contribute hands-on to key designs and production code.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership