Senior Engineer, Excel Engineering
Apply NowCompany: Balyasny Asset Management L.P.
Location: New York, NY 10025
Description:
Balyasny Asset Management (BAM) is a global, multi-strategy investment Firm with over $21 billion in assets under management. We are a diversified business, with global breadth and depth. Our Firm has a clear mission: To consistently deliver uncorrelated returns in all market environments. Today, BAM employs more than 160 portfolio managers and 1,200 investment professionals across 19 offices in the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. We are active across six investing strategies: Equities Long/Short, Equities Arbitrage, Macro, Commodities, Systematic, and Growth Equity. We also have a dedicated private investment team, BAM Elevate , and a standalone equities unit, Corbets Capital .
ROLE OVERVIEW
This role focuses on developing and supporting Excel-based applications tailored for the Investment Team, utilizing ExcelDNA or AddInExpress to integrate with various data sources and systems. We seek a proactive, dynamic individual who can collaborate effectively across investment and technology teams to enhance application efficiency and capabilities. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, strong technical expertise in C#, Excel add-ins, and database integration, with at least 5 years of experience in developing Excel-based applications.
Key responsibilities include:
Qualifications & Requirements:
Other Beneficial Experience:
Education, Training & Experience:
ROLE OVERVIEW
This role focuses on developing and supporting Excel-based applications tailored for the Investment Team, utilizing ExcelDNA or AddInExpress to integrate with various data sources and systems. We seek a proactive, dynamic individual who can collaborate effectively across investment and technology teams to enhance application efficiency and capabilities. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, strong technical expertise in C#, Excel add-ins, and database integration, with at least 5 years of experience in developing Excel-based applications.
Key responsibilities include:
- Developing and maintaining Investment Team Models using Excel Add-in.
- Creating and managing Excel applications, integrating various Excel Data & Analytic Add-ins.
- Collaborating with the Investment Team and other technology teams to gather requirements and implement solutions.
- Aiding support teams with Excel & Add-Ins incidents.
- Implementing and maintaining Excel Automation Solutions.
Qualifications & Requirements:
- In-depth experience in developing Excel-based solutions, analytical models, and risk modeling.
- Strong knowledge and experience in supporting and developing solutions for Investment Teams and Traders.
- Proactive with excellent communication skills; lively, friendly, and sociable personality.
- 5 years of experience working with investment banks, investment advisors, or related software vendors.
- Experience in developing Excel add-ins using ExcelDNA, AddInExpress, PyXll.
- Strong C# development skills and familiarity with .NET frameworks and Excel models.
- Experience with Python client frameworks and integration.
- Proficient in SQL across various database implementations, including MSSQL, SnowFlake.
- Strong troubleshooting and creative problem-solving abilities.
Other Beneficial Experience:
- Familiarity with Microsoft extensions and solutions such as Office 365, SharePoint, and Power BI.
- Proficiency in scripting languages such as Bash and PowerShell.
- General awareness of the Windows ecosystem.
- Experience in navigating and tracking issues in large-scale, distributed systems.
Education, Training & Experience:
- 5+ years of experience working with investment banks, investment advisors, or related software vendors.
- Degree in Data Science, Finance, Computer Science, or a related field.