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Senior Engineer, Systematic Research Technology

Balyasny Asset ManagementNew York, NY🇺🇸United StatesPosted 13 Aug 2026

Quick Overview

Work Type
Hybrid
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

We are seeking a Senior Research Engineer to join our Systematic Technology team. This role will focus on building Python-based research tooling and infrastructure that enables quantitative researchers to work efficiently with large financial and alternative datasets .

The ideal candidate will have strong experience in data curation , research orchestration , and scalable data processing, along with a high level of attention to detail . Experience with MLOps and optimizing GPU usage for research workloads is also important.

Key Responsibilities
  • Build and maintain research tooling and infrastructure in Python .
  • Develop orchestration frameworks for large-scale data analysis, feature generation, and research workflows.
  • Curate and manage broad financial and alternative datasets, with strong focus on quality, consistency, and usability .
  • Improve data pipelines for ingestion, validation, transformation, and distribution.
  • Partner with Quantitative Researchers to translate research needs into scalable engineering solutions.
  • Support MLOps workflows, including automation, experiment management, and reproducibility.
  • Optimize GPU integration and utilization across research workloads.
  • Work with platform and infrastructure teams to ensure research systems are scalable, reliable, and efficient.

Required Qualifications
  • Strong software engineering skills with Python as a primary language .
  • Experience building research tooling, data infrastructure, or data-intensive platforms .
  • Strong experience working with large financial and/or alternative datasets .
  • Expertise in data curation and maintaining high standards of data quality.
  • Experience with research orchestration and large-scale data processing workflows.
  • Familiarity with MLOps practices and tooling.
  • Experience supporting or optimizing GPU-based research or machine learning workloads.
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to work closely with Quantitative Researchers.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience in systematic investing or quantitative research environments.
  • Familiarity with alternative data workflows and large-scale analytical platforms.
  • Experience with distributed compute, workflow orchestration, and reproducible research environments.
  • Exposure to cloud, containerization, or shared compute infrastructure.

Success in the Role

Success in this role will require:
  • Strong Python engineering skills
  • Excellent data quality and attention to detail
  • The ability to support research at scale across large datasets
  • Strong partnership with researchers
  • Practical experience with MLOps and GPU optimization

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