Multi-Asset Arbitrage Technology Engineer

Balyasny; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 1,100,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Job summary

Balyasny Asset Management L.P. is seeking a Multi-Asset Arbitrage Technology Engineer to join its development team in Hong Kong.

The role focuses on building, supporting, and integrating globally accessible quant trading infrastructure, collaborating with researchers and PMs throughout the full software lifecycle. The candidate should have 5+ years in financial services or enterprise environments, strong Python/Rust/C++ skills, and experience with real-time data, low-latency middleware, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a closely related field.
• 5+ years of professional software development experience at a financial services organization or a formal enterprise-level development environment
• Experience in relational databases and experience writing production queries against one or more SQL engines such as PostgreSQL, Snowflake or Click House
• Experience working with real-time market data; historical time-series data is an advantage
• Proficient in Python and/or Rust; C++ is a plus
• Experience with React, CSS, AWS, Redis, Kubernetes, Kafka, and low latency middleware is a plus
• 5+ years of experience working in Agile Development / SCRUM methodologies
• 5+ years of experience with basic DevOps techniques, including CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to troubleshoot and logically assess problems and determine solutions
• Ability to represent ideas, requirements, and problems in clear and concise documents

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain our in-house Equity Vol systematic trading platform and infrastructure
• Work closely with business users and platform developers to deliver software solutions
• Design a robust process for scheduling and monitoring resources across the platform that integrates with existing proprietary applications
• Partner with other teams within BAM to define and employ best practices for streamlining technology, integration, API development and releases
• Balance feasibility, stability, scalability, and time-to-market while delivering solutions
• Work with minimum supervision and exercise sound judgment
• Collaborate with team members to enhance a shared toolset
• Help identify and automate manual processes

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or closely related field

Tools

PostgreSQL

Snowflake

ClickHouse

Redis

Kubernetes

Kafka

CI/CD

AWS

Job description

Multi-Asset Arbitrage Technology Engineer

Balyasny Asset Management L.P.(BAM) founded in 2001, is an institutional investment firm dedicated to delivering consistent, uncorrelated absolute returns in all market environments. BAM has offices in Chicago, New York, Greenwich, San Francisco, Hong Kong and London.

At BAM, we value our people. We are a growing firm that offers a range of professional opportunities. Through BAM's hiring process, we aim to attract qualified talent and create an environment that supports growth and performance.

As a result, BAM has built a reputation as a firm that provides the tools necessary for individuals to achieve their goals and reach their highest potential.

ROLE OVERVIEW

BAM is seeking a Developer with expertise in building, supporting and integrating globally accessible quant trading infrastructure. The candidate will work with quantitative researchers and portfolio managers to gather requirements and develop tools. The role entails full lifecycle development including requirements definition, architecture, implementation, testing, and release. The successful candidate will have a minimum of 5+ years' experience at a financial services organization or a formal enterprise-level development environment, with a strong technical background and in-depth knowledge of quantitative trading systems including high frequency strategies, market data and execution. This person will need to be an effective communicator with the ability to work independently and collaboratively across teams. Key responsibilities include:

• Develop and maintain our in-house Equity Vol systematic trading platform and infrastructure
• Work closely with business users and platform developers to deliver software solutions
• Design a robust process for scheduling and monitoring resources across the platform that integrates with existing proprietary applications
• Partner with other teams within BAM to define and employ best practices for streamlining technology, integration, API development and releases
• Balance feasibility, stability, scalability, and time-to-market while delivering solutions
• Work with minimum supervision and exercise sound judgment
• Collaborate with team members to enhance a shared toolset
• Help identify and automate manual processes

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a closely related field
• 5+ years of professional software development experience at a financial services organization or a formal enterprise-level development environment
• Experience in relational databases and experience writing production queries against one or more SQL engines such as PostgreSQL, Snowflake or Click House
• Experience working with real-time market data; historical time-series data is an advantage
• Proficient in Python and/or Rust; C++ is a plus
• Experience with React, CSS, AWS, Redis, Kubernetes, Kafka, and low latency middleware is a plus
• 5+ years of experience working in Agile Development / SCRUM methodologies
• 5+ years of experience with basic DevOps techniques, including CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to troubleshoot and logically assess problems and determine solutions
• Ability to represent ideas, requirements, and problems in clear and concise documents