C++ Market Data Engineer
Posted
Summary
Manager, Market Data Engineering at a global multi-strategy hedge fund: architect a next-generation market data platform (real-time and historical feeds, low-latency C++ processing, derivation engines, SDKs) and hire/lead the team serving Equities, Macro, Commodities and Credit. Open to Chicago, London or New York.
I'm working with a global multi-strategy hedge fund hiring a Manager, Market Data Engineering into their Data Technology team. The role owns the systems that capture, redistribute, derive and serve real-time and historical market data to investment teams across Equities, Macro, Commodities and Credit.
Make sure to apply with all the requested information, as laid out in the job overview below.
It's a build-and-lead role, not a maintenance one.
What's involved:
Architecting the firm's next-generation market data platform, ingesting streaming and historical data from vendor consolidation platforms and internal APIs
Building real-time processing and derivation engines (bars, NBBO) that need to be fast, resilient and recoverable
Low latency C++ development
Shipping SDKs and platform interfaces so specialist teams can plug in their own derived-data calculations
Hiring and mentoring a team of developers and analysts
Owning the platform roadmap directly with investment teams, translating what they need into production systems
Chicago, London or New York
US base range of USD 225,000 to 275,000, plus bonus and benefits
Who this suits:
Someone with 8+ years leading engineering teams and 5+ years hands-on with market data systems. xwwtmva You've run agile delivery for real projects, supported research or execution workflows across more than one asset class, and have a track record of production systems that stay up. Experience with Refinitiv or Bloomberg APIs is a plus, as is any comparable enterprise market data stack.
If that sounds like your background, please apply with an updated CV.
Make sure to apply with all the requested information, as laid out in the job overview below.
It's a build-and-lead role, not a maintenance one.
What's involved:
Architecting the firm's next-generation market data platform, ingesting streaming and historical data from vendor consolidation platforms and internal APIs
Building real-time processing and derivation engines (bars, NBBO) that need to be fast, resilient and recoverable
Low latency C++ development
Shipping SDKs and platform interfaces so specialist teams can plug in their own derived-data calculations
Hiring and mentoring a team of developers and analysts
Owning the platform roadmap directly with investment teams, translating what they need into production systems
Chicago, London or New York
US base range of USD 225,000 to 275,000, plus bonus and benefits
Who this suits:
Someone with 8+ years leading engineering teams and 5+ years hands-on with market data systems. xwwtmva You've run agile delivery for real projects, supported research or execution workflows across more than one asset class, and have a track record of production systems that stay up. Experience with Refinitiv or Bloomberg APIs is a plus, as is any comparable enterprise market data stack.
If that sounds like your background, please apply with an updated CV.