Market Data Lead

Market Data Lead (C++) — Hong Kong Our client is hiring a Market Data Lead (C++) to own the architecture and ongoing optimisation of a high-performance market data platform in Hong Kong. This is a senior, hands-on role combining low-latency engineering, real-time data processing, and team leadership, supporting trading and research with reliable, high-fidelity tick data. If you enjoy building and scaling market data systems (feeds, normalisation, distribution, quality) and want genuine ownership—from protocol-level detail through to production performance—this is a strong opportunity. Market Data Lead (C++) — Why Apply?

• Lead the architecture and optimisation of a latency-sensitive market data stack
• Drive a team responsible for data processing + distribution, timeliness, resilience, and correctness
• Work directly with trading and research to deliver data solutions that impact P&L
• Exposure to global exchanges + data vendors (evaluation, quality, cost management)
• Solve deep technical problems: network data processing, pcap parsing, protocol nuances, throughput/GC/CPU efficiency
• High ownership: roadmap, delivery, production health, continuous optimisation Key Responsibilities
• Own architecture/design decisions for the firm's market data infrastructure
• Lead the market data team: planning, execution, delivery standards, and operational excellence
• Build/optimise high-performance tools for ingesting, parsing and distributing high-precision market data
• Ensure compatibility and correctness across different exchange specs and data structures
• Partner with trading/research stakeholders to translate requirements into robust data pipelines
• Manage vendor relationships: data quality review, product evaluation, and cost/performance trade-offs
• Monitor production performance and continuously improve latency, throughput, and data quality
• Mentor and develop engineers, raising technical standards across the team Requirements
• Bachelor's degree+ in CS/Engineering/Math/FinEng (or similar)
• Strong C++ with substantial experience in high-performance computing and network data processing
• Practical knowledge of market data protocols (e.g. ITCH) and exchange/vendor data formats
• Strong experience with pcap processing and building efficient parsers/decoders
• 5+ years in market data processing within quant / electronic trading environments
• Proven leadership/management experience (or clear lead/tech-lead track record)
• Strong communication skills; effective cross-team collaborator under pressure Interested? Send an updated CV to C.WilkinsonRowe@gravitasgroup.com.