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Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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3 days ago

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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.

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Balyasny Asset Management seeks a C++ Market Data Engineer to join its Market Data team in designing and building the firm’s central real-time market data distribution platform. This role involves developing high-performance feed handlers for both vendor and direct exchange connections using C++ and Python, ensuring robustness and scalability across all asset classes. The engineer will collaborate with infrastructure, trading, and technology teams to implement data validation processes, develop APIs in Python, and maintain system reliability and security. Ideal candidates have over six years of experience in real-time market data systems, expertise in modern C++, and a deep understanding of network transport protocols and messaging frameworks. Knowledge of cloud-native architectures and domain-specific markets is preferred, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

What you'll do

  • Design and develop a high-performance market data distribution system supporting large-scale access across the firm.
  • Build and maintain feed handlers for direct exchange connections and vendor data sources to ensure reliable data flow.
  • Implement robust data validation, monitoring, and quality assurance processes to maintain data integrity.
  • Develop APIs and data pipelines in Python to facilitate integration and analytics within the platform.
  • Contribute to architectural decisions and best practices for a central market data platform supporting large-scale usage.
  • Provide production support, troubleshoot issues, and ensure timely resolution of system problems.

What we're looking for

  • 6+ years of hands-on experience in real-time market data systems and distributed architectures.
  • Expert-level proficiency in modern C++ (C++14/17/20) with a track record of building high-performance, low-latency systems.
  • Extensive experience developing feed handlers for vendor and direct exchange protocols.
  • Deep understanding of real-time data distribution models and network transport/messaging frameworks.
  • Proficiency in Python for APIs, data pipelines, and integration; Java is a plus.
  • Strong knowledge of market data types, symbol mapping/segmentation, and A/B arbitration.
  • Expertise in memory management, threading/concurrency, CPU core affinity, and NUMA optimization.

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