Lead Market Data Engineer – Tier 1 Hedge Fund – Low Latency Market Leading

Lead Market Data Engineer – Tier 1 Hedge Fund – Low Latency – New York – Market Leading Compensation

My client, a 12bn AUM global investment firm, is looking to add a Lead / Senior Market Data Engineer to its Market Data Engineering team in New York. This team owns the central market data platform that underpins research and trading across multiple asset classes, including macro, credit, equities and crypto.

You will play a key role in designing, building and maintaining the firm’s market data infrastructure, with clear scope to grow into a broader leadership position:

• Develop and optimise end-to-end ETL pipelines for market and alternative data (ingestion, normalisation, storage and distribution).
• Ensure data quality, integrity, timeliness and cataloguing across the central platform.
• Design, maintain and support highly available systems used by global research and trading teams.
• Lead the onboarding of new data sources and act as a technical partner to quantitative researchers, traders and operations.
• Initially operate as a senior individual contributor and gradually take on responsibility for engineers and elements of the global data strategy.
• This is a hands‑on role with meaningful ownership and visibility across the business.

• Degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 7+ years of software engineering experience, including 2+ years in a lead or managerial capacity.
• Strong proficiency in Python and SQL.
• 3+ years working on ETL, data platforms or data management.
• Good understanding of financial instruments (experience with futures/options is an advantage).
• Background in market data ETL and time‑series / timestamped data; buyside experience preferred, though strong sell‑side or vendor backgrounds are also considered.
• Experience with SAPI, BPIPE, Refinitiv or similar feeds
• Familiarity with One Tick, Mongo
  
  DB, Snowflake
• Exposure to point‑in‑time / tick or alternative data
• Experience with data catalogues and documentation
• Use of tools such as Dagster or Datadog

We’re looking for an engineer who values robust, well‑structured data pipelines and enjoys working closely with stakeholders in a fast‑paced environment.

• Opportunity to own a core market data platform at a $12bn+ AUM investment firm.
• Direct interaction with senior stakeholders across research, trading and operations.
• Clear pathway towards expanded leadership responsibilities within market data engineering.
• Hybrid working model: typically 4 days in the New York office and 1 day WFH, with some flexibility.
• Highly competitive and flexible compensation for strong profiles.
• A culture that encourages internal mobility, upskilling and progression into lead roles.

If you are an experienced data engineer with strong Python/SQL skills and a track record in market data or ETL, this role offers a high-impact platform with substantial technical and career growth.