" Market Data Specialist (Product Owner, Core Databases) (m/f/d)

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Job title

Market Data Specialist (Product Owner, Core Databases) (m/f/d)
About Infront

At Infront, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace, recognizing our diverse team as one of our most valuable assets.
For 25 years, Infront has been empowering financial market experts to make faster, smarter, compliant decisions. Over time, we have expanded our foundation by bringing together companies with more than 75 years of combined market experience and trust. All these years on, we're still building. Opening our new Madrid office this summer marks an exciting next chapter, and we're growing our team in order to write it.
Our strength lies in market data, delivering reliable, accurate information through a powerful suite of tools, spanning Data Intelligence, Wealth Management solutions, and Trading & Investor solutions, that our users depend on every day. Today, we are one of Europe's leading providers of market data and financial software, helping professionals navigate markets with confidence and speed.
About the Role

Do you enjoy working with data, solving complex challenges, and turning business needs into practical technical solutions? Are you someone who likes taking ownership, connecting the dots between different teams, and shaping how data is structured and delivered?
We're looking for a Market Data Specialist to join our Market Data team, combining market data expertise, product ownership, and technical specification work.
In this role,



you'll take the lead as Product Owner of our Core Databases team and act as the primary content contact for the Core Data API (CDAPI) squad. The Core Database is the central hub for all reference, historical, and non-streaming data across the company.
You'll work at the intersection of data providers, developers, and internal stakeholders. From shaping our data content and defining how it is structured to deciding what gets built next, you'll play a key role in making sure our data meets business needs and that teams across the company understand what we offer.
This is a role for someone who enjoys combining analytical thinking, technical understanding, and a strong sense of ownership.
Key Responsibilities

Product Ownership: Core Databases

Act as Product Owner for the Core Databases team
Prioritize tasks raised by the content teams
Prioritize technical tasks from the Squad Lead together with the Squad Lead
Maintain the backlog and communicate priorities and rationale to the team and stakeholders
Core Data API Squad

Serve as the first and direct point of contact (POC) for content questions from the Core Data API (CDAPI) squad

Answer content questions, with a particular focus on how content looks in the Core Database
Note: this POC role covers content questions only, not general internal technical questions

Market Data & Specifications

Write clear, detailed specifications for developers,



especially in the Core Databases team, to integrate and adjust new content from data providers

Analyze new content from providers and define how it should be mapped, modeled, and maintained
Ensure specifications are complete, testable, and aligned with the business need

Data Research & Coverage Analysis

Research data topics across the company
Answer questions from Product, Tech, Customer Support, Sales, and Consulting on data availability, such as: Do we cover this data? How much of it do we cover? Since when? With what quality?

Document coverage findings in a way that is reusable for other teams

Second-Level Support

Take part in second-level support together with the team
Investigate data-related bugs and escalations
Request bug fixes from development teams
Perform manual data corrections and fixes when required
Provider Management

Maintain day-to-day contact with data providers
Coordinate onboarding, content changes, issues, and questions with providers
Who you are

Requirements

Solid experience working with financial, market, or reference data (or comparable structured data domains)
Understanding of data modeling concepts, such as entities, identifiers, historical data, and data quality

Experience writing technical or functional specifications for developers
Experience with product ownership or backlog management (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar)
Strong analytical skills and the ability to query and validate data (e.g., SQL)
Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal
Ability to work with technical teams and translate between business and technical language

Nice-to-Have

Experience as a Product Ow

📌 Market Data Specialist (Madrid)
🏢 Infront
📍 Madrid