Head of Data Platform (m/f/d)

Solactive AG; Frankfurt; Vor Ort; Vertraulich; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

30 annual vacation days

Competitive compensation package

Job ticket

Access to Corporate Benefits

Modern office space

Free beverages and fruits

Zusammenfassung

Solactive AG in Frankfurt is searching for a Director, Data Platform to lead the architecture and operational management of their internal data hub. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in data engineering and significant leadership expertise to manage a team focused on providing reliable market data.

The role involves defining the data platform vision, overseeing operations, and fostering innovation within the team while enjoying a competitive compensation package and modern working conditions.

Qualifikationen

• 10+ years in data engineering or infrastructure leadership.
• 5+ years leading large teams.
• Understanding of financial market data.
• Track record in multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.

Aufgaben

• Translate market data into platform capabilities.
• Define and deliver data platform vision.
• Lead a team of ~30 data engineers.
• Oversee end-to-end data operations.
• Shape data architecture and governance.

Kenntnisse

Data engineering experience

Platform management

Infrastructure leadership

Financial market data knowledge

Excellent communication

Strategic thinking

Tools

Kafka

Airflow

Flink

Iceberg

Databricks

Snowflake

AWS

GCP

Azure

Jobbeschreibung

Job Overview

At Solactive, data powers everything we do. We are looking for a Director, Data Platform to lead the architecture and operation of our internal data hub, ensuring clean, reliable, and timely market data reaches our teams. If you thrive on building scalable, high-impact data platforms, we'd love to hear from you.

Your Tasks

• Translate market data and client requirements into platform capabilities, aligning technical solutions with business and product objectives.
• Define and deliver the data platform vision by building and operating a scalable, reliable, and cost-effective infrastructure that underpins index construction, analytics, and client delivery.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team of ~30 data engineers and operations professionals, fostering a culture of trust, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee end-to-end data operations from ingestion and normalization of hundreds of external market data sources to reliable internal distribution.
• Shape data architecture and governance frameworks to ensure data quality, lineage, compliance, and operational excellence.
• Drive strategic alignment and execution across engineering, product, and operations teams to deliver on shared business outcomes.
• Promote innovation and systems thinking by evaluating internal and external solutions or services to ensure the platform evolves with new technologies, data sources, and business needs.
• Communicate vision and progress effectively to stakeholders across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Partner with HR and senior leadership to attract, develop, and retain top talent, building sustainable leadership and technical depth within the team.

Your Profile

• Experience: 10+ years in data engineering, platform management, or infrastructure leadership, including 5+ years leading large teams.
• Domain Knowledge: Understanding of financial market data (e.g., pricing, reference, corporate actions, ESG, and alternative data).
• Technical Expertise
  • Deep experience with modern data architectures and tools (e.g., Kafka, Airflow, Flink, Iceberg, Databricks, Snowflake, AWS/GCP/Azure).
  • Proven ability to operate large-scale data ingestion and processing systems handling financial or reference data.
• Leadership: Track record of leading multidisciplinary teams to deliver business-critical systems in complex environments.
• Soft Skills: Excellent communicator with strong strategic thinking, stakeholder management, and problem-solving abilities.

Our Offer

• Global Team: Join our motivated international team at Solactive
• FinTech Excellence: Experience FinTech excellence at Solactive
• Modern Culture: Enjoy our modern, flat hierarchy and startup‑like culture
• Responsibility & Connections: Take over responsibility from day one and build relationships in- and outside of the company.
• Vacation: Enjoy 30 annual vacation days, plus extra time off for Christmas Eve and New Year
• Competitive Compensation: Receive a competitive compensation package
• Special Benefits: Job ticket, access to Corporate Benefits, modern office space with ergonomic set-up, employee lounge, and free beverages and fruits
• Community & Networking: Engage in our various networking events
• Professional Development: Grow both personally and professionally through our diverse training offers
• Flexibility: Embrace a flexible work culture with the freedom to choose your work hours, including a hybrid work model, all within a diverse and dynamic environment