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Balyasny Asset Management L.P. · 1 day ago

Database Platform Engineer

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

Balyasny Asset Management L.P. is transforming database services through a standardized platform. They are seeking a Database Platform Engineer to design, build, and operate a Kubernetes-based Database-as-a-Service platform that creates scalable, automated solutions.

Financial Services

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Design and operate database workloads on Kubernetes, developing operators and custom resources for automated provisioning and lifecycle management

Implement high-availability solutions and declarative management for multiple database technologies including PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Snowflake, ClickHouse, and Redis

Build data lakehouse solutions (Apache Iceberg) and implement query federation capabilities (Trino)

Manage database schemas declaratively using tools like Flyway, Liquibase, or Atlas

Develop GitOps workflows and Kubernetes-native observability for comprehensive monitoring

Create migration tools for transitioning from VMs and AWS managed services to our platform

Build self-service interfaces and implement security controls within Kubernetes environments

Qualification

KubernetesDatabase technologiesInfrastructure-as-codePythonGitOps workflowsCI/CD pipelinesObservability toolsData lakehouseSchema migrationCloud-native development

Required

Strong experience with multiple database technologies (PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Snowflake, ClickHouse, Redis, etc.)

Hands-on experience with Kubernetes concepts (pods, deployments, statefulsets, operators)

Experience with declarative management using infrastructure-as-code tools

Proficiency in programming (Python, Go preferred) with GitOps workflows and CI/CD pipelines

Experience with Kubernetes-native monitoring and observability tools

Preferred

Experience operating stateful applications in Kubernetes production environments

Knowledge of Kubernetes operators development and database-specific operators

Experience with Snowflake administration, SQL Server automation, and schema migration tools

Knowledge of data lakehouse technologies, Trino/Presto, and data replication solutions

Experience with analytical databases like ClickHouse and key-value stores like Redis

Understanding of Kubernetes-native authentication and cloud-native development

Benefits

Competitive compensation and benefits

Company

Balyasny Asset Management L.P.

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Balyasny Asset Management (BAM) is a diversified global investment firm founded in 2001 by Dmitry Balyasny, Scott Schroeder, and Taylor O'Malley.

Founded in 2001

Chicago, Illinois, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://www.bamfunds.com/

H1B Sponsorship

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2025 (107)

2024 (85)

2023 (39)

2022 (44)

2021 (28)

2020 (18)

Funding

Current Stage

Late Stage

Leadership Team

David Black

Managing Director Business Development

Jeremy Brunelli

Data Science & AI | Managing Director, Head of Geospatial & Alt Data Research

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