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This is a critical, high-impact role focused on the architecture and automation of our data ecosystem. You will be the primary owner of the systems that manage the entire lifecycle of derivative products-from the ingestion of raw exchange data to the complex processing of corporate actions and dividends.\nThis role is designed for a mature professional who possesses both the technical depth of a senior engineer and the financial intuition of a quant. 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