Balyasny Asset Management L.P.

Excel Engineer

Balyasny Asset Management L.P.$110K — $130K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of relevant experience in investment banking, asset management, hedge funds, or related software environments.
  • Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Finance, or a related field.
  • Strong experience with Excel application development and support in financial services.
  • Proficient in C#, .NET, and VBA with experience in Excel integrations and automation.
  • Deep understanding of Excel workbook design, optimization, and user performance needs.
  • Strong troubleshooting skills with effective communication to technical and non-technical users.
  • Experience with SQL and data integration across enterprise data platforms.

Responsibilities

  • Support investment professionals by providing training and troubleshooting on Excel-based tools.
  • Design, develop, and maintain Excel applications and models using C# and .NET.
  • Optimize workflows and promote best practices for Excel model design.
  • Develop automation solutions and integrate data across Excel workflows.
  • Investigate production issues and enhance support tools and diagnostics.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to prioritize and deliver enhancements to investment workflows.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work directly with investment professionals in a collaborative environment.
  • Hands-on involvement in developing cutting-edge Excel-based solutions.
  • Potential for career advancement within the technology solutions team.
  • Access to ongoing training and professional development opportunities.
Full Job Description
Role Overview

Join our Technology Solutions team in a front-office facing role supporting investment professionals through Excel engineering, workflow automation, and hands-on user engagement. You will partner with PMs, analysts, traders, and technology teams to build and support robust Excel-based tools that improve workflow efficiency, data access, and analytical capabilities across the investment process.

Key responsibilities include:
  • User Enablement & Support: Support investment professionals using Excel-based tools through troubleshooting, training, and day-to-day user engagement.
  • Excel Application Engineering: Design, develop, and maintain Excel-based applications, models, and add-ins using C#, .NET, VBA, and Excel add-in technologies.
  • Workflow Optimization & Best Practices: Improve workbook and add-in performance, including calculation efficiency, memory usage, and data access patterns and promote best practices for Excel model design.
  • Data Integration & Automation: Develop automation and data integrations across Excel workflows and underlying data platforms.
  • Incident Management & Continuous Improvement: Investigate production issues, perform root-cause analysis, and improve diagnostics, logging, and support tooling.
  • Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with investment professionals and central technology teams to identify workflow improvements, prioritize enhancements, and deliver scalable solutions.

Qualifications & Requirements:
  • Strong experience developing and supporting Excel-based applications, analytical models, or front-office tooling within an investment or financial services environment.
  • Deep understanding of Excel workbook design, calculation behavior, performance optimization, and stability in complex user workflows.
  • Strong C# and .NET development skills, including experience building Excel integrations, automation, or add ins; VBA experience is helpful.
  • Experience working in a highly user-facing role, partnering with PMs, analysts, traders, or other business users.
  • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, with the ability to diagnose production issues and communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Experience with SQL and data integration across enterprise data platforms; Python is a plus.
  • Familiarity with Excel add-in frameworks such as Excel-DNA, Add-in Express, or similar technologies.

Preferred Experience:
  • Experience supporting Excel add-ins and Office deployments in enterprise Windows environments.
  • Experience diagnosing issues with third-party Excel add-ins (e.g. Bloomberg, Visible Alpha) used in financial workflows (e.g., market data, research, and productivity tools). Familiarity with AI/Office add-ins (e.g. Claude for Office) is a plus.
  • Familiarity with Microsoft technologies such as Office 365, SharePoint, and Power BI.
  • Experience with scripting languages such as PowerShell or Bash.

Education, Training & Experience:
  • 3+ years of relevant experience within an investment bank, asset manager, hedge fund, or related software provider.
  • Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Finance, or a related field.

About Balyasny Asset Management L.P.

Balyasny Asset Management L.P. is a global investment firm that manages hedge funds and private investment funds. The company was founded in 2001 by Dmitry Balyasny and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with additional offices in New York, London, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. employs a multi-strategy approach to investing and focuses on generating alpha through a combination of fundamental analysis and quantitative research. The company has a strong track record of performance and has received numerous awards for its investment strategies.
Learn more about Balyasny Asset Management L.P.
Size
1,000 employees
Industry
Net Income
$200 million
Founded
2001
5 Year Trend
+20%
Revenue
$1 billion

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