The Execution Technology team at Balyasny sets the standard for innovative, effective, and user-centric technologies that empower our Investment and Business divisions to achieve breakthrough performance. BAM's Execution Technology team builds microsecond-aware systems that sit at the core of our business. Our platforms support large-scale transaction flows with microsecond latency and high fault tolerance.
As ambassadors of leading-edge design and engineering, we are looking for a Senior Engineer to help shape the next generation of execution platforms. This role is suited to a hands-on technical leader who thrives on solving complex engineering problems, driving projects from inception through delivery, and elevating the capability of the wider team through mentorship and technical leadership.
We are looking for candidates who share a passion for tackling complexity and building platforms that can scale through multiple orders of magnitude.
Responsibilities
Design and build high-performance trading algorithms and distributed system components
Lead the delivery of strategic engineering initiatives from initial concept and design through implementation, rollout, and post-production support
Take ownership of complex technical projects end-to-end, coordinating across engineering, trading, and business stakeholders to ensure successful outcomes
Provide technical leadership across the team, helping shape architecture, engineering standards, and development practices
Mentor and up-skill engineers through coaching, design collaboration, and hands-on support, helping raise the overall technical capability of the team
Raise the bar through rigorous design and code reviews
Optimize relentlessly - improving efficiency, scalability, latency, and stability across our systems
Bridge the gap between technology and the business, collaborating directly with traders, portfolio managers, and risk teams
Identify opportunities to simplify, modernize, and strengthen the execution platform as business needs evolve
Minimum Qualifications
10-15+ years of experience building financial or trading systems in Java
Extensive experience with multithreaded/concurrent programming, including lock-free algorithms
Strong experience designing and developing distributed systems
Proven track record of leading complex technical projects from start to finish
Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and contribute to the growth and development of a high-performing team
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Thrives in a fast-paced environment
Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools for planning, code generation, and testing
Comfortable reading and maintaining systems built in C#
Even if your experience doesn't match every requirement, we'd still love to hear from you-if you're excited about this role, we encourage you to apply!
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- Dice Id: 10125634
- Position Id: 643647f29fda3129602873752d43b3e2
- Posted 2 days ago
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