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Balyasny Asset Management L.P. · 15 hours ago

Senior Market Data Engineer - Python

positionChicago, IL
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
date8+ years exp

Balyasny Asset Management L.P. is seeking an experienced Senior Market Data Engineer to join their team. The role focuses on designing, implementing, and maintaining market data processing systems to ensure high availability, performance, and scalability.

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Responsibilities

Design and develop high-performance tick data pipelines to process and analyze large volumes of financial market data
Work with timeseries databases (e.g., KDB, OneTick) to store, query, and manage tick data efficiently
Utilize cloud technologies to optimize data processing and storage solutions
Leverage Parquet-based file storage for efficient data storage and retrieval
(Preferred) Integrate and manage data using Apache Iceberg for large-scale data lake management
Collaborate with other engineers and trading teams to define data requirements and integrate market data into our products and services
Ensure data quality and integrity by implementing robust data validation and error handling mechanisms
Continuously improve data processing latency and throughput to meet the needs of high-frequency trading environments
Develop and maintain documentation for data pipelines and architectures

Qualification

PythonTick data pipelinesCloud technologiesParquet-based file storageKubernetesTimeseries databasesApache IcebergC++Analytical skillsFinancial markets knowledgeCommunication skillsCollaboration abilities

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
8+ years of experience in software engineering with a focus on market data
Proficient in Python and familiar with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)
Experience with Kubernetes and containerization
Demonstrated experience with tick data and building tick data pipelines
Experience with Parquet-based file storage is required
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent communication and collaboration abilities

Preferred

Integrate and manage data using Apache Iceberg for large-scale data lake management
Experience with Apache Iceberg is a plus
Experience with timeseries databases (e.g., KDB, OneTick) and C++ is a plus
Experience with financial markets and trading concepts is a plus

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.
dateFounded in 2001
location
Chicago, Illinois, USA
people-size1001-5000 employees
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https://www.bamfunds.com/

H1B Sponsorship

Balyasny Asset Management L.P. has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (107)
2024 (85)
2023 (39)
2022 (44)
2021 (28)
2020 (18)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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David Black
Managing Director Business Development
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Jeremy Brunelli
Data Science & AI | Managing Director, Head of Geospatial & Alt Data Research
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