Excel Engineer

Balyasny Asset Management

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Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
New York, NY
Salary
$200,000–$250,000 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $170k
This role $225k
$114k most similar roles pay here $265k

This role pays more than 84% of similar roles. Most pay $128,450–$211,200 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $225k versus about $170k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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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 · Excel Engineer

As an Excel Engineer on the Technology Solutions team, you will work in a front-office facing role supporting investment professionals through engineering, workflow automation, and direct user engagement. You will partner with portfolio managers, analysts, and traders to design, develop, and maintain robust Excel-based applications, models, and add-ins that improve data access and analytical capabilities. Your daily responsibilities include troubleshooting, training users, optimizing workbook performance, and managing production incidents through root-cause analysis. To succeed, you must possess strong C# and .NET skills, along with experience in VBA, SQL, and Excel add-in frameworks like Excel-DNA or Add-in Express. You will also utilize Python, PowerShell, or Bash for automation while integrating data across enterprise platforms to solve complex workflow challenges within an investment or financial services environment.

What you'll do

  • Design, develop, and maintain Excel-based applications, models, and add-ins using C#, .NET, and VBA.
  • Provide direct support to investment professionals through troubleshooting, training, and daily user engagement.
  • Optimize workbook performance by improving calculation efficiency, memory usage, and data access patterns.
  • Develop automation scripts and integrate data across Excel workflows and underlying platforms.
  • Perform root-cause analysis on production issues to improve diagnostics and support tooling.
  • Partner with investment teams and technology departments to identify and prioritize workflow enhancements.
  • Manage and troubleshoot third-party Excel add-ins like Bloomberg or Visible Alpha.

What we're looking for

  • Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Finance, or a related field.
  • 3+ years of relevant experience within an investment bank, asset manager, hedge fund, or related software provider.
  • Experience developing and supporting Excel-based applications, analytical models, or front-office tooling in financial services.
  • Strong C# and .NET development skills including experience building Excel integrations, automation, or add-ins.
  • Deep understanding of Excel workbook design, calculation behavior, performance optimization, and stability.
  • Experience working in a highly user-facing role partnering with PMs, analysts, traders, or other business users.
  • Experience with SQL and data integration across enterprise data platforms; Python is a plus (preferred).
  • Familiarity with Excel add-in frameworks like Excel-DNA or Add-in Express; VBA experience is helpful (preferred).

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