Head of Data Management

Doghouse Recruitment; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 126,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing trading company in Amsterdam is seeking a Data Team Lead to establish and grow the data team from scratch. You will set standards, create workflows, and implement processes essential for developing scalable, high-frequency data architectures. The ideal candidate has leadership experience, a strong vision for data architecture, and hands-on experience with technologies like PostgreSQL and Kafka. This is a great opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience setting up and growing teams.
• High-level data architecture and long-term vision.
• Hands-on experience with technologies like PostgreSQL and Kafka.
• Experience in Kubernetes and cloud/hybrid deployments.
• Experience in high-volume or low-latency environments.

Responsibilities

• Set the standards for the data team.
• Create workflows and design processes.
• Build scalable data setups.
• Guide teams through change.
• Implement and maintain data architectures.

Skills

Leadership

Data architecture

PostgreSQL

RedPanda/Kafka

KX/kdb+

Scylla

KeyDB

Kubernetes

Containerization

Cloud/hybrid deployments

Job description

Data Team Lead | Trading | Amsterdam | Up to € 140K

My client is an ambitious high frequency trading firm that’s growing quickly. They’re now with 50 employees and aiming to evolve into a true scale-up. To get there, they need to bring more structure and maturity into their tech environment.

In an IT team of 20 there is no real data team yet. You will be the first that will set the standards, create workflows and design and implement processes for the data team. On the road from start-up with no real fundament to a dominant player in HFT, data will be key. Reliable, real-time, high-frequency data foundations are becoming essential. That’s why they’re now looking for a Lead Data Architecture & Engineering Expert someone who has done this before, understands what “good” looks like, and can help shape a clear vision and build the right structure.

If you enjoy bringing order to complex environments, building scalable data setups, and guiding teams through change, this is a role worth exploring.

We are looking for someone with experience in:

• Leadership: you have experience setting up and growing teams
• Data architecture: high-level data architecture and long-term vision
• Hands-on experience with some of the following technologies: PostgreSQL, RedPanda/Kafka, KX/kdb+, Scylla, KeyDB
• Experience in tech environments as: Kubernetes, containerization, and cloud/hybrid deployments
• Experience with high-volume or low-latency environments (fintech, payments, trading, etc.)

So, do you want to build, improve and scale a data team? Do you want to have real impact in a fast-growing scale-up trading company? Do you have it in you to design, implement, and maintain scalable, performant data architectures, schemas, and pipelines? Please apply!