Lead Engineer, Execution Technology

Balyasny Asset Management

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Work type: On-site
Location: Hong Kong, Hong KongSingapore, Singapore
Posted: 61 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 17 roles within 25 mi

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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 Lead Engineer, Execution Technology joins the Execution Technology team to develop microsecond-aware systems that support large-scale transaction flows with high fault tolerance and microsecond latency. This role involves designing and building high-performance trading algorithms and distributed system components while leading strategic engineering initiatives from initial concept through post-production support. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership by shaping architecture, engineering standards, and development practices while mentoring engineers through coaching and rigorous design reviews. Key technical requirements include over 15 years of experience building financial or trading systems in Java, expertise in multithreaded and concurrent programming with lock-free algorithms, and experience with distributed systems. Additionally, the role requires the ability to maintain systems built in C# and familiarity with AI-assisted development tools.

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Java C# Distributed Systems Lock-free Algorithms Trading Systems Microsecond Latency AI-assisted Development Code Review

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.
Take end-to-end ownership of complex technical projects by coordinating with engineering, trading, and business stakeholders.
Shape architecture, engineering standards, and development practices through technical leadership.
Mentor and up-skill engineers through coaching, design collaboration, and hands-on support.
Conduct rigorous design and code reviews to maintain high engineering standards.
Optimize system efficiency, scalability, latency, and stability across all platforms.
Identify opportunities to simplify and modernize the execution 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 and development of a high-performing team.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools for planning, code generation, and testing.
Comfortable reading and maintaining systems built in C#.

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