Engineer, Tech Solutions

Balyasny Asset Management L.P.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Balyasny Asset Management L.P. in London is seeking a Technology Solutions specialist to empower Portfolio Managers and Analysts with world-class platform and cloud services, training, and hands-on support.

You will educate users on AWS, Airflow, Kubernetes, Terraform, and Jenkins, drive workflow automation, collaborate with analytics and engineering, and contribute to incident management and service delivery in a fast-paced hedge fund environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, Math, or related field.
• Strong knowledge in Linux and Python.
• Clear stakeholder communication and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with cloud, automation, and/or database concepts.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-touch enablement and support for Platform services and infrastructure to PMs and Analysts.
• Educate users on platform tech landscape and use of AWS, Airflow, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Terraform.
• Automate data workflows and maintain knowledge bases.
• Collaborate with analytics and engineering to share knowledge globally.
• Deliver proactive incident management and improve support processes.

Skills

Linux

Python

Troubleshooting

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in CS/Engineering/Finance/Math

Job description

Join our Technology Solutions team, dedicated to empowering Portfolio Managers (PMs) and Analysts with world-class technical solutions and timely, hands‑on support. As a member of the team, you will have the opportunity to work with, educate users, and become an expert in a variety of Platform and Cloud Services. This business‑facing, high‑impact role offers exposure to front office, investment workflow, technology, and infrastructure teams within a premier multi‑strategy fund. If you are naturally curious and driven by learning new skills, this is the role for you.

Key Responsibilities

• User Enablement & Support: Act as the primary point of contact for PMs and Analysts, providing high‑touch support, training, and enablement for BAM's Platform services and infrastructure.
• Platform Guidance: Educate developers and researchers about the platform technology landscape, training on and facilitating the use of AWS, Airflow, Coder, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Terraform, and more to build, test, deploy, run, and observe.
• Workflow Automation & Best Practices: Collaborate with analytics and engineering teams to automate data workflows, improve knowledge bases, and educate users on data‑driven best practices.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Connect stakeholders across the firm to identify solutions, champion product enhancements, and share knowledge globally.
• Incident Management: Deliver high‑quality, proactive incident management and service delivery, ensuring timely resolution of user issues and continuous improvement of support processes.

General Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, Math, or related field (or relevant equivalent experience).
• Strong knowledge in Linux operating systems and Python
• Demonstrated expertise in troubleshooting, problem‑solving, and clear stakeholder communication (both written and verbal).
• Familiarity with cloud, automation, and/or database concepts (with willingness to broaden skill set across tracks).

Preferred/Bonus:

• Experience in a hedge fund, investment bank, or commodities environment.
• Familiarity with messaging systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ), CTRM/ETRM platforms, or major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP).