This role pays more than
83%
of similar roles. Most pay
$185,437–$219,000
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$225k
versus about
$202k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
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
64 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$175,000–$250,000
across 35 roles with salary data.
The Lead UX Engineer serves as a technical leader within the Enterprise UX team, overseeing shared UI foundations, design-system strategy, and UX standards for internal applications supporting investment, operations, and corporate workflows. This hands-on role involves building reusable React and TypeScript components while establishing standards for component APIs, ShadCN, Tailwind, design tokens, and versioning. The engineer will translate Figma patterns into accessible production components and manage the roadmap for shared front-end capabilities to ensure consistency across platforms. Key technical requirements include expertise in modern JavaScript, accessibility standards like ARIA and semantic HTML, and experience with tools such as Highcharts or AG Grid. The role specifically addresses the challenge of building high-quality, data-dense interfaces for capital markets, trading, risk management, and portfolio management systems while ensuring robust documentation and developer enablement across various internal products.
UX Design
User Experience Strategy
Design Systems
User Research
Usability Testing
Journey Mapping
Personas
Interaction Design
Accessibility
Product Development Lifecycle (PDLC)