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Balyasny Asset Management

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Work type: On-site
Location: Chicago, ILLondon, United KingdomNew York, NY
Salary: $200,000–$300,000 / yr
Posted: 2 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role $250k

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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 47 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $175,000–$242,500 across 26 roles with salary data.

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We are seeking a Senior Low Latency C++ Developer to join our Systematic technology team in Chicago, London, or New York. This role involves architecting, developing, and optimizing low latency trading components and infrastructure for high availability and reliability. You will integrate connectivity with global exchanges, maintain order management systems, and ensure ultra-low latency and high throughput through performance tuning and profiling. Collaboration with quantitative researchers, portfolio managers, traders, and other technologists is key to delivering solutions that meet business needs. The ideal candidate has expertise in C++ (C++20/23), Python or Rust, and experience with distributed systems, Linux systems programming, and networking protocols like TCP/UDP. Familiarity with automated testing, CI/CD, and cloud-native architectures such as Kubernetes is preferred.

Skills

C++ Python Rust TCP/UDP Linux CI/CD Kubernetes Docker

What you'll do

Design and develop low latency trading components with a focus on performance.
Integrate connectivity to global exchanges and maintain order management systems.
Profile and tune systems for ultra-low latency and high throughput.
Ensure high availability and resiliency of trading systems through reliability measures.
Evaluate and incorporate new technologies to maintain a competitive edge.

What we're looking for

Expert-level proficiency in modern C++ (C++20/23) and experience with Python or Rust.
Demonstrated ability to build and optimize low latency, high throughput systems in production trading environments.
Strong knowledge of networking protocols (TCP/UDP), Linux systems programming, and performance profiling tools.
Experience integrating connectivity to global exchanges and maintaining order management systems.
Familiarity with automated testing, CI/CD, and best practices for building robust, fault-tolerant systems.

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