Compute Engineering Lead

Balyasny Asset Management

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Work type: On-site
Location: Chicago, ILNew York, NY
Salary: $200,000–$300,000 / yr
Posted: 75 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live 2 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role pays more than 92% of similar roles. Most pay $185,000–$223,750 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $250k versus about $204k for comparable roles.

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About Balyasny Asset Management

Balyasny Asset Management (BAM) is a global multi-manager hedge fund offering diversified investment strategies across equities, macro, commodities, and systematic trading.

Balyasny Asset Management currently has 59 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $175,000–$250,000 across 30 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Compute Engineering Lead

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The Compute Engineering Lead will serve as a hands-on leader responsible for the architecture, implementation, and governance of on-premises compute infrastructure. Working within the engineering team, this individual will scale and harden systems to provide a robust environment for researchers and investment professionals while partnering with application developers to ensure their success. The role involves managing large-scale compute environments, performing IP network performance tuning, routing, and disaster recovery planning. Key technical requirements include expert knowledge of Kubernetes on bare metal Linux using RPM-based distributions, experience in low latency environments, and proficiency in Python. This position focuses specifically on the technical challenge of providing reliable, high-performance on-premises compute resources for investment professionals to use efficiently. The candidate will manage infrastructure components while participating in maintenance rotations and utilizing both open and closed source software solutions.

Skills

Kubernetes Linux Bare Metal Python Low Latency Routing Disaster Recovery Business Continuity Planning RPM

What you'll do

Manage and lead the firm's compute infrastructure architecture and implementation.
Scale and harden compute infrastructure to ensure a robust environment for researchers.
Implement both open and closed source software solutions for the platform.
Partner with application developers to enable their success across the firm.
Participate in an on-call rotation and perform regular system maintenance.
Manage bare metal Linux servers at scale using Kubernetes.
Perform IP network performance tuning and routing.
Develop disaster recovery and business continuity plans.

What we're looking for

10+ years of hands-on experience with large-scale compute environments.
5+ years of people management experience.
Expert knowledge of Kubernetes from both infrastructure and application points of view.
Experience managing bare metal compute at scale.
Experience with software low latency environments.
IP network performance tuning and routing experience.
Comfort writing Python.
Experience with disaster recovery and business continuity planning.

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