Lead Developer - Risk Technology
Apply NowCompany: Balyasny Asset Management L.P.
Location: New York, NY 10025
Description:
Role overview
The Risk Technology team builds systems to support risk measurement, risk reporting, risk guidelines monitoring, and risk research for teams across Balyasny. The team's major clients include the Risk Department, Portfolio Managers, the Client Relationship Group, and Senior Firm Management. The team is engaged in a multi-year effort to build next generation risk systems, support new business development through modeling of new asset classes, and contribute to the overall growth of the firm.
The Risk Technology team is looking for a strong Lead to drive key projects related to risk measurement. The lead will drive the design and implementation of a highly scalable analytics architecture. He or she will be responsible for the implementation of models for new asset classes, development of new risk measures, and integration with upstream sources and downstream consumers. The lead will handle all aspects of stakeholder management, including gathering requirements, communicating updates, and troubleshooting issues.
Qualification
10+ years software development experience in financial services industry, preferably in asset management
2+ years experience leading technology teams and/or large scale projects
Prior experience developing risk systems for any or all of the following asset classes: fixed income (preferred), fx, credit, and commodities
Deep expertise in an object-oriented programming languages such C# (preferred), or python
Experience designing and implementing multi-threaded distributing calculation engines
Project management experience with an ability to run multiple concurrent projects
Large scale data and database experience
Strong communication skills with ability to communicate to all levels across the firm
Bachelor's or advanced degrees in computer science, mathematics, engineering, or closely related field required
Desirable but not essential to have experience using MSCI Risk Metrics
The Risk Technology team builds systems to support risk measurement, risk reporting, risk guidelines monitoring, and risk research for teams across Balyasny. The team's major clients include the Risk Department, Portfolio Managers, the Client Relationship Group, and Senior Firm Management. The team is engaged in a multi-year effort to build next generation risk systems, support new business development through modeling of new asset classes, and contribute to the overall growth of the firm.
The Risk Technology team is looking for a strong Lead to drive key projects related to risk measurement. The lead will drive the design and implementation of a highly scalable analytics architecture. He or she will be responsible for the implementation of models for new asset classes, development of new risk measures, and integration with upstream sources and downstream consumers. The lead will handle all aspects of stakeholder management, including gathering requirements, communicating updates, and troubleshooting issues.
Qualification
10+ years software development experience in financial services industry, preferably in asset management
2+ years experience leading technology teams and/or large scale projects
Prior experience developing risk systems for any or all of the following asset classes: fixed income (preferred), fx, credit, and commodities
Deep expertise in an object-oriented programming languages such C# (preferred), or python
Experience designing and implementing multi-threaded distributing calculation engines
Project management experience with an ability to run multiple concurrent projects
Large scale data and database experience
Strong communication skills with ability to communicate to all levels across the firm
Bachelor's or advanced degrees in computer science, mathematics, engineering, or closely related field required
Desirable but not essential to have experience using MSCI Risk Metrics