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Warsaw, Poland
Posted
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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The Senior Engineer position at Balyasny’s Execution Technology team in Warsaw is ideal for a hands-on technical leader with 10-15 years of experience in building financial trading systems. This senior-level role involves designing and implementing high-performance trading algorithms and distributed system components, leading complex projects from concept to delivery, and mentoring engineers to enhance the team's overall capability. The successful candidate will work on microsecond-aware systems that support large-scale transaction flows with minimal latency, collaborating closely with engineering, trading, and business stakeholders. Key skills include expertise in Java for multithreaded programming, experience with distributed systems, and proficiency in AI-assisted development tools, while familiarity with C# is also beneficial. This role demands a passion for tackling complex challenges and building scalable platforms that drive breakthrough performance in the financial sector.

What you'll do

  • Design and build high-performance trading algorithms and distributed system components.
  • Lead strategic engineering initiatives through all stages of development and support.
  • Provide technical leadership by shaping architecture and setting engineering standards.
  • Mentor engineers through coaching and hands-on support to enhance team skills.
  • Optimize systems for efficiency, scalability, latency, and stability continuously.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of experience building financial or trading systems in Java.
  • Extensive expertise in multithreaded/concurrent programming and lock-free algorithms.
  • Proven track record of leading complex technical projects from concept to delivery.
  • Strong mentorship skills for elevating the technical capability of a team.
  • Experience designing and developing distributed systems with high fault tolerance.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills for bridging tech and business.

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