Market Data Lead

Gravitas Recruitment Group (Global) Ltd; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Gravitas Recruitment Group (Global) Ltd in Hong Kong is seeking a Market Data Lead to own and evolve the firm’s market data infrastructure. You will architect, optimize performance, and ensure end-to-end reliability of data ingestion and distribution across trading and research teams.

This senior, hands-on leadership role focuses on high-performance C++ data systems, working closely with trading and research stakeholders, and guiding a team to deliver low-latency, high-integrity market data at

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Math or related field.
• Strong C++ development experience in high-performance computing.
• Familiarity with market data protocols (e.g., ITCH) and exchange data structures.
• 5+ years of experience in market data processing within quantitative trading.
• Proven leadership experience managing a market data/data engineering team.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across trading, research, and engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture design and optimisation of market data infrastructure for efficient, stable processing.
• Oversee ingestion/distribution workflows and project delivery for market data pipelines.
• Develop high-performance tooling to handle data from global exchanges and vendors.
• Build deep understanding of exchange specs and market data structures for accuracy.
• Partner with trading and research to translate requirements into data solutions for trading decisions.
• Manage relationships with market data vendors and evaluate quality and cost.
• Monitor production performance and drive improvements in speed and data quality.
• Mentor engineers and raise technical standards.

Skills

C++

Market data processing

Leadership

Communication

Network data processing

ITCH protocol familiarity

pcap processing

Education

Bachelor's degree or above in CS/Engineering/Math

Job description

Market Data Lead (C++ / Market Data / Exchange Feeds)

Hong Kong

Our client is hiring a Market Data Lead to take ownership of the firm’s market data infrastructure. This would cover architecture, performance optimisation, and the end-to-end reliability of data ingestion and distribution across trading and research.

This is a senior, hands-on leadership role for someone who enjoys building high-performance C++ data systems, working closely with trading/research stakeholders, and driving a team to deliver low-latency, high-integrity market data at scale.

Market Data Lead - Why Apply?

• Own and evolve a core component of a quantitative trading platform (market data)
• Lead architecture decisions and performance optimisation for real-time feed handling
• Work closely with trading and research to translate requirements into robust data solutions
• Exposure to global exchanges, vendor feeds, and institutional-grade market data workflows
• Team leadership opportunity in a high-performance, delivery-focused environment

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture design and optimisation of the firm’s market data infrastructure to ensure efficient, stable processing
• Lead the market data team: project planning, execution, and delivery of ingestion/distribution workflows
• Build and optimise high-performance market data processing tooling to handle high-precision data from global exchanges and vendors
• Develop deep understanding of exchange specs and market data structures to ensure compatibility and accuracy
• Partner closely with trading and research to gather requirements and deliver optimised data solutions supporting trading decisions
• Manage relationships with market data vendors: evaluate quality and cost, ensuring best-fit service
• Monitor production performance and drive continuous improvements in speed, timeliness, and data quality
• Mentor and develop engineers; raise technical standards and execution discipline

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Computer Science, Financial Engineering, Mathematics, or related field
• Strong C++ development experience, particularly in high-performance computing / network data processing
• Familiarity with market data protocols (e.g., ITCH) and exchange market data structures; knowledge of vendor products/services
• Strong understanding of pcap processing; ability to build efficient parsing/processing pipelines
• 5+ years of experience in market data processing within quantitative trading
• Proven leadership experience managing and developing a market data/data engineering team
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across trading, research, and engineering