Lead Engineer, Execution Technology

Balyasny Asset Management

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Hong Kong, ChinaSingapore, Singapore
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14 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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TL;DR · Lead Engineer, Execution Technology

As a Lead Engineer, Execution Technology, you will join the Execution Technology team to design and build high-performance trading algorithms and distributed system components. You will take ownership of complex technical projects from inception through post-production support while providing mentorship and leadership to elevate the team's engineering standards. The role involves optimizing for efficiency, scalability, and microsecond latency across platforms that handle large-scale transaction flows. To succeed, you must possess over 15 years of experience building financial or trading systems in Java, with specific expertise in multithreaded concurrent programming and lock-free algorithms. You will also need the ability to maintain systems built in C# and familiarity with AI-assisted development tools. This role solves critical engineering problems by creating robust execution platforms that support high fault tolerance for investment and business divisions.

What you'll do

  • Design and build high-performance trading algorithms and distributed system components.
  • Lead strategic engineering initiatives from initial concept through implementation and post-production support.
  • Manage complex technical projects end-to-end while coordinating with trading and business stakeholders.
  • Establish architecture, engineering standards, and development practices for the team.
  • Mentor and up-skill engineers through coaching and hands-on design collaboration.
  • Conduct rigorous design and code reviews to maintain high engineering standards.
  • Optimize system efficiency, scalability, latency, and stability across execution platforms.
  • Identify opportunities to simplify and modernize the platform as business needs evolve.

What we're looking for

  • 15+ years of experience building financial or trading systems in Java.
  • Extensive experience with multithreaded/concurrent programming, including lock-free algorithms.
  • Strong experience designing and developing distributed systems.
  • Proven track record of leading complex technical projects from start to finish.
  • Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and contribute to the growth of a high-performing team.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools for planning, code generation, and testing.
  • Ability to read and maintain systems built in C#.

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