Engineer, Trading Operations - Systematic Infrastructure

Balyasny Asset Management (BAM) is a global, multi-strategy investment Firm with over $21 billion in assets under management. We are a diversified business, with global breadth and depth. Our Firm has a clear mission: To consistently deliver uncorrelated returns in all market environments. Today, BAM employs more than 160 portfolio managers and 1,200 investment professionals across 19 offices in the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. We are active across six investing strategies: Equities Long/Short, Equities Arbitrage, Macro, Commodities, Systematic, and Growth Equity. We also have a dedicated private investment team, BAM Elevate, and a standalone equities unit, Corbets Capital.

Responsibilities

• Actively engage with Systematic investment teams, Traders and Product team to identify areas for improvements and influence product direction.
• Build predictive analytics for improving efficiency, scalability, and stability of trading platform.
• Responsible for day-to-day functioning and oversight of Execution platforms.
• Collaborate seamless with internal stake-holders and technology and external counterparties including vendors to resolve technical issues and push for strategic enhancements.

Position Requirements:

• 5 to 7 years of experience in front office applications within a global Hedge Fund, Bank, or financial technology vendor.
• 5 to 7 years of experience with Systematic, Ultra Low, and/or Low Latency trading applications.
• Solid understanding of Equity, FX and Futures markets.
• Extremely proficient in FIX protocol and ability to manage complex FIX networks.
• Strong troubleshooting and creative problem-solving skills, including the ability to understand and troubleshoot internally developed systems.
• Proficiency in Linux and strong scripting skills. Development experience with Java, C#, C++, and Python is a huge plus.
• Passionate about leveraging automation to enhance operational efficiencies.
• Excellent communication skills with a proactive, sociable personality.
• Individual contributor who can work autonomously with little supervision.

Personal Attributes:

• Ability to partner effectively with investment staff, providing engineering support to quantitative strategies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

What We Offer:

• A dynamic role at the forefront of technology transition in the financial sector.
• Opportunities for professional growth in a supportive and innovative environment.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and systems