Market & Reference Data Manager

TL;DR

Market & Reference Data Manager (Financial Data): Build and administer hirify.global’s cross-asset master database for exchange-listed pricing and security reference data with an accent on security identifiers, symbology, and corporate actions coverage. Focus on designing scalable data models and governance frameworks while balancing day-to-day operations with long-term evolution of the data platform.

Location: Norwalk, CT, USA

Salary: $102,000-$128,000 (Connecticut and New York)

Company

hirify.global provides flexible data and software solutions with instant access to financial data and analytics for investment professionals.

What you will do

• Architect, develop, and operate hirify.global’s next-generation pricing and security reference database, aligning real-time identifiers and symbology with core reference data and corporate actions.
• Shape data models, development frameworks, and operational processes to support broad asset class coverage (equities, fixed income, funds, derivatives).
• Partner across engineering, product, market data, and operations to ensure consistent integration between real-time pricing, security identifiers, and reference data.
• Advance data governance standards, quality controls, and scalability as new asset classes, venues, and symbology are introduced.
• Balance strategic initiatives with hands-on execution across both daily operations and long-term data platform evolution.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 5+ years working with financial instrument reference data, security identifiers, market data, and symbology, especially in exchange-listed environments.
• Deep understanding of cross-asset security modeling and integration of real-time market data within reference data platforms.
• Ability to translate complex data and market structure concepts into practical frameworks and operational workflows.
• Proven collaboration across technical and business teams in a data-intensive or financial technology environment.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship now or in the future.

Culture & Benefits

• Health, life, and disability insurance plus retirement savings plans and a discounted employee stock purchase program.
• Paid time off for holidays and family leave.
• Flexible work accommodations supporting work/life harmony.
• Dedicated monthly time for learning and development.
• Business Resource Groups open to all employees.

Hiring process

• Consideration for employment based on qualifications.
• Employment eligibility verification via E-Verify.