DRW
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Market Data Systems Team Lead

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DRW is a technology-driven, diversified principal trading firm. We trade our own capital at our own risk, across a broad range of asset classes, instruments and strategies, in financial markets around the world. As the markets have evolved over the past 25 years, so has DRW – maximizing opportunities to include real estate, cryptoassets and venture capital. With over 1000 employees at our Chicago headquarters and offices around the world, we work together to solve complex problems, challenge consensus and deliver meaningful results. It’s a place of high expectations, deep curiosity and thoughtful collaboration.

DRW Holdings seeks a high-performing, driven, and dedicated individual to join and lead a team focusing on managing and provisioning external financial data (including all market and reference data). The team's responsibilities cover the entire data workflow, including design, delivery, and operational support for various data services and delivery mechanisms, going from real-time streaming to file-based delivery.

The position also requires strong content insight, and knowledge of key providers of data services. The team is responsible for proactive interaction with end-users, so strong communication and problem management capabilities are critical.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Leadership and daily management of a market data systems team.
  • Provide subject matter expertise across all areas of external real-time data delivery.
  • Strategic guidance and operational support to the CTO and management team across market data delivery workflow.
  • Ensure the market data delivery infrastructure (Bloomberg, Activ Financial, OneTick, Refinitiv, direct feeds, etc.) are fully operational and reliable.
  • Act as a subject matter expert for all API inquiries associated with market data delivery.
  • Monitoring of the systems for market data utilization and proactive capacity planning.
  • Act as a subject matter expert with a deep understanding of all market data services, characteristics, and value across all asset classes, segments, and service appearances.
  • Serve as a liaison with portfolio managers/trading groups/middle office/technology teams and provide direct support for their data needs.
  • Management, implementation, and enforcement of entitlements solutions and approaches.
  • Liaise with vendors on data and technical issues as needed and deliver rapid and successful issue resolution.
  • Lead the team to ensure reliable platform/delivery and accuracy of real-time market data.
  • Manage centralized firmwide general purpose market data time series database and compute platform
  • Manage small team of internal consultants/liaisons to assist trading teams with optimizing usage of real-time market data systems and historical time series analytics services

SKILLS REQUIRED

  • Excellent knowledge of all financial data (market, reference, alternative, index services. etc.).
  • Strong communication, interpersonal, and relationship management skills.
  • Deep understanding and hands-on experience with market data workflow, including delivery, provisioning, and consumption.
  • Ability to convert business requirements into specifications and deliver upon.
  • Ability to work independently and/or within a team as needed. Actively participate in team activities and team planning to improve team skills and quality of work.
  • Ability to establish and maintain lasting working relationships with other delivery teams and broader technology organizations, ensuring that the function is operating within the professional remit and focuses on delivery.
  • Ability to provide data analysis to ensure data quality by utilizing various tools and technologies.
  • Prior experiencing managing centralized real-time market data platforms and historical time series analytics database and services
  • Commercial acumen of contractual aspects associated with the external data.

CANDIDATE MUST HAVE

  • Excellent knowledge of the securities industry across all asset classes.
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to communicate and share solutions with fellow team members.
  • Technical skills associated with operational management of all external data ingestion systems.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of APIs (C++, Java, C#, Python, etc.).
  • Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills as well as strong time and project management skills.

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What are DRW Perks + Benefits

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Partners with nonprofits
Through the DRW Foundation, we support philanthropic endeavors involving education, training, and housing in the communities that we live and work.
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Pair programming
Open office floor plan
Employee resource groups
Employee-led culture committees
Hybrid work model
In-person all-hands meetings
Flexible work schedule
Remote work program
We are committed to creating in-office as well as remote environments to support collaboration and belonging for all of our employees. Success at DRW is measured by performance, not location.
Diversity
Mandated unconscious bias training
Diversity employee resource groups
Hiring practices that promote diversity
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Disability insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Wellness programs
Team workouts
Mental health benefits
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
401(K) matching
Performance bonus
Charitable contribution matching
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Childcare benefits
Generous parental leave
Family medical leave
Adoption Assistance
Company sponsored family events
Fertility benefits
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Generous PTO
Paid volunteer time
DRW sponsors volunteer opportunities during the work week
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Flexible time off
Bereavement leave benefits
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
Company-sponsored outings
Free daily meals
We have daily catered breakfast and lunch.
Free snacks and drinks
Some meals provided
Company-sponsored happy hours
Onsite office parking
Recreational clubs
Relocation assistance
Fitness stipend
Home-office stipend for remote employees
Meditation space
Mother's room
Onsite gym
Professional Development Benefits
Job training & conferences
Tuition reimbursement
Lunch and learns
DRW hosts lunch and learn meetings once per month.
Promote from within
Mentorship program
Continuing education available during work hours
Online course subscriptions available
Customized development tracks
Paid industry certifications
Personal development training
Apprenticeship programs

Additional Perks + Benefits

We also offer on-site yoga, meditation classes, trivia nights., massages, and wine tastings. We also support professional development through mentorship programs, speaker series and "Geek Lunches."

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