Low-Latency Trading Systems Engineer

Balyasny Asset Management L.P.; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Balyasny Asset Management (BAM) is seeking an engineer for its Execution Technology team to design high-performance trading algorithms and scalable distributed components. The role partners with senior engineers and traders to deliver low-latency systems across multiple asset classes.

You will participate in rigorous design reviews, optimize system performance, and help bridge technology with business needs in a fast-paced environment. Knowledge of C# is a plus.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience building financial/trading systems in Java.
• Extensive experience with multi-threaded/concurrency programming with lock-free algorithms.
• Experience with distributed systems design and development.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools (planning, code generation, testing).
• Comfortable reading and maintaining systems built in C#.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior engineers to design high-performance trading algorithms and distributed system components.
• Raise the bar through rigorous design and code reviews.
• Optimize relentlessly — improving efficiency, scalability, and stability across our systems.
• Bridge the gap between technology and the business, collaborating directly with traders, portfolio managers, and risk teams.

Skills

Java

Multithreading

Distributed systems

Effective communication

AI-assisted development tools

C# familiarity

Job description

Balyasny Asset Management (BAM) is seeking an engineer for its Execution Technology team to design high-performance trading algorithms and scalable distributed components. The role partners with senior engineers and traders to deliver low-latency systems across multiple asset classes.

You will participate in rigorous design reviews, optimize system performance, and help bridge technology with business needs in a fast-paced environment. Knowledge of C# is a plus.