AI/ML Data Engineer

Balyasny Asset Management L.P. (BAM) is a global institutional investment firm. We strive to deliver consistent, uncorrelated, absolute returns in all market environments by fostering a culture of research, innovation, and collaboration.

BAM exists at the intersection of finance and technology, combining the deep industry knowledge of leading portfolio managers and financial analysts with engineers and quantitative researchers. We leverage the collective expertise of our teams to seek out new investment opportunities, analyze market conditions, minimize risk, and provide superior service to our investment partners.

The Data Science & AI team is a key part of BAM’s continued growth. Year over year, the knowledge needed to leverage data plays an increasingly important role in the firm’s core business. The analysis, services, software, and operational expertise that Data Science & AI provides are part of BAM’s competitive advantage.

Role Overview

We are seeking a technically proficient, creative, and detail-oriented AI Data Engineer to join our Warsaw-based team. With thousands of structured and unstructured datasets being used daily in our investment strategies, this role is crucial in helping our portfolio managers find a competitive advantage. You will work alongside data scientists and alt data SMEs to build advanced enrichment systems for BAM’s alternative datasets, drawing upon your passion of AI / ML to create high capacity, low latency systems that enable our researchers and analysts to draw deeper insights across the universe of alternative data. From credit card, to clickstream, to point of sale, to geolocation and hundreds of proprietarily collected feeds, your work will be a direct input to our firm’s investment decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Tool Development: Design, develop, and deploy AI/ML-driven tools and applications to extract unique metadata and create synthetic data for our investment researcher and quants.

• Process Improvements: Analyze existing processes and identify areas where AI/ML can be applied to improve accuracy, speed, and efficiency.

• Technology Infrastructure: Work with IT and data teams to build and maintain robust technology infrastructure that supports AI/ML initiatives.

• Performance Optimization: Continuously evaluate and refine models and algorithms to ensure optimal performance and alignment with business goals.

• Collaboration: Partner with portfolio managers, analysts, and other stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into technical solutions.

• Research and Innovation: Stay abreast of the latest developments in AI/ML technologies and identify innovative approaches to enhance our competitive edge.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics or a related field, preferably within tech company.

• 3-5 years of software development experience.

• Strong proficiency in Python (including pandas) and SQL/Database skills.

• Experience with web technologies (HTML/JS, APIs) and networking.

• Experience with dbt (data build tool).

• Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and statistical methods.

• Familiarity and interest in latest LLM technologies and libraries (e.g Llama-index, Langchain, OpenAI API).

• Proficiency in Linux (Windows experience is a plus).

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing infrastructure, data products, and tools for Data Scientists.

• Proficiency in containerizing workloads with Docker (Kubernetes experience is a plus).

• Experience with build automation tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD).

• Familiarity with cloud technologies, particularly AWS, Azure, GCP.

• Familiarity working with Vector Databases and/or Knowledge Graphs preferred.

Soft Skills:

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.

Core Values Alignment: A strong alignment with our core values of creativity, a sense of urgency, humility, continuous learning, excellence, and innovation.

Why Join Us?

1. Be part of a dynamic and innovative team in Warsaw.

2. Contribute to high-impact projects that drive our investment strategies.

3. Leverage cutting-edge AI and ML technologies to enhance and scale operations.

4. Opportunities for professional growth and career advancement.

5. Work in a collaborative environment that values diversity and inclusivity.

Even if your experience doesn’t match every requirement, we’d still love to hear from you—if you’re excited about this role, we encourage you to apply!