Lead Engineer, Accounting Technology

Balyasny Asset Management LP; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading asset management firm in London is seeking a strong Lead for its Accounting Technology team. You will drive the implementation of scalable analytics architecture and lead strategic projects, requiring over 10 years of software development experience, particularly in financial services. A degree in a relevant field is essential, and expertise in C# and cloud native applications is preferred. Strong communication and project management skills are crucial for this role.

Qualifications

• 10+ years software development experience in financial services industry, preferably in asset management.
• 2+ years experience leading technology teams and/or large scale projects.
• Deep expertise in an object-oriented programming language such as C#.

Responsibilities

• Drive design and implementation of a highly scalable analytics architecture.
• Handle all aspects of stakeholder management, including gathering requirements and troubleshooting issues.

Skills

Software development experience in financial services

Leadership of technology teams

C# programming

Cloud native applications

Project management

Large scale data experience

Strong communication skills

Education

Bachelor's or advanced degrees in computer science, mathematics, engineering

Tools

Snowflake

Job description

Role overview

Accounting Technology team builds systems to support firm's EOD position/ pnl management systems and Backoffice applications for teams across Balyasny.

Our team's major clients include the FundAccounting, Valuation Control, Tax , Portfolio Managers, the Client Relationship Group, and Senior Firm Management.

The team is engaged in a multi-year effort to build next generation Middle Back office systems, support onboarding of new business development, and contribute to the overall growth of the firm.

Accounting Technology team is looking for a strong Lead to drive key projects and help build teams in strategic locations like Warsaw and Asia.

The lead will drive the design and implementation of a highly scalable analytics architecture.

He or She will handle all aspects of stakeholder management, including gathering requirements, communicating updates, and troubleshooting issues.

Qualification
• 10+ years software development experience in financial services industry, preferably in asset management
• 2+ years experience leading technology teams and/or large scale projects
• Deep expertise in an object-oriented programming languages such C# (preferred)
• Experience designing and implementing cloud native applications. Experience with enterprise messaging systems
• Project management experience with an ability to run multiple concurrent projects
• Large scale data and database experience, Snowflake, etc
• Strong communication skills with ability to communicate to all levels across the firm
• Bachelor's or advanced degrees in computer science, mathematics, engineering, or closely related field required
• Desirable but not essential to have experience in Middle BackOffice Systems, Accounting systems like Geneva