At a Glance
- Tasks: Build and enhance platforms for commodities risk, P&L, and trading workflows.
- Company: Balyasny Asset Management focuses on delivering scalable solutions in a fast-moving front-office environment.
- Benefits: Collaborative work with portfolio managers and traders to solve real-world business problems.
- Other info: Experience in commodities or energy markets is a plus.
- Why this job: Join a hands-on engineering role that directly impacts trading and risk management.
- Qualifications: Requires 5+ years of software engineering experience and strong Python skills.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Balyasny Asset Management is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our Commodities technology team. This individual will work closely with portfolio managers, traders, and technology partners to build and support the platforms that power risk, P&L, and trading workflows across the commodities business. This is a hands-on engineering role focused on delivering reliable, scalable, and practical solutions in a fast-moving front-office environment. The ideal candidate combines strong technical skills with a collaborative mindset and an interest in solving real-world business problems.
What You’ll Do
- Build and enhance platforms, tools, and data workflows that support commodities risk, P&L, and trading;
- Develop user-focused applications and services for portfolio managers and traders;
- Partner directly with business users to understand workflows and deliver effective technical solutions;
- Maintain and improve proprietary trading platforms, with a focus on reliability, performance, and operational stability;
- Troubleshoot production issues and participate in support/on-call rotations;
- Automate manual processes and improve operational efficiency across the technology stack;
- Integrate with internal platforms and shared services across BAM;
- Document systems, workflows, and support procedures.
What We’re Looking For
- 5+ years of software engineering experience, preferably in a trading, risk, or front-office environment;
- Strong Python skills and experience working with data-centric applications;
- Experience building and supporting production-grade risk & PnL platforms;
- Depth of experience in risk, P&L, valuation, and market data;
- Strong understanding of software engineering best practices and the software development lifecycle;
- Ability to work closely with technical and non-technical stakeholders;
- Strong communication, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills;
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
Nice to Have
- Experience in commodities or energy markets;
- Experience with time-series data and financial datasets;
- Experience with Rust, C++, or other performance-oriented languages;
- Knowledge of EU and US gas and power, oil, and physical commodities.
Senior Software Engineer, Commodities Risk & PnL in City of Westminster employer: Balyasny Asset Management LP
Balyasny Asset Management offers a dynamic environment in Chicago, focusing on risk and trading solutions. The team values collaboration with portfolio managers and traders to enhance operational efficiency. Employees benefit from working on cutting-edge technology in the commodities sector.
Contact Details:
Balyasny Asset Management LP Recruitment Team
