Lead, Tech (Jsh)

The D. E. Shaw group is a global investment and technology development firm with more than $65 billion in investment capital as of December 1, 2024, and offices in North America, Europe, and Asia. Since our founding in 1988, our firm has earned an international reputation for successful investing based on innovation, careful risk management, and the quality and depth of our staff. We have a significant presence in the world's capital markets, investing in a wide range of companies and financial instruments in both developed and developing economies.We are looking for exceptional developers to join our Jsh team based in Hyderabad, Bengaluru or Gurugram. As a member of the team, you will get to work on the firm’s analytical, portfolio, risk management, and optimization engine for majority of the discretionary strategies. The Jsh team focuses on making all these functionalities available in real time by reengineering the current architecture and design. The team also supports our quants’, portfolio managers’, and traders’ requirements by adding necessary support to the engine and building various tools.

WHAT YOU'LL DO DAY-TO-DAY:

In this role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing complex financial trading systems that process large volumes of data customized to different business groups focusing on scalability, reusability, performance, efficiency, and fault tolerance. You will also review and implement complex design and code that meets the requirement of multiple stakeholders. You will need to understand the complexities of multi-threaded and multi-forked systems that cater to ever-changing business needs and balance the long-term “big picture” and short-term implications of design decisions. Additionally, you will need to understand the product and project management space and plan roadmaps and deliverables in a manner that maximizes business capabilities. You will also be responsible for coaching, guiding, and mentoring various engineers working across different efforts by providing oversight and direction.

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

Basic qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or any related discipline with 4 to 8 years of core software development experience
• Exceptional computer science fundamentals in algorithm, data structures, databases, operating systems, etc.
• Extensive hands-on experience in building multithreaded systems using C++, Python or Java
• An expertise in designing and developing complex systems
• Proven experience with problem-solving and data structures and algorithms
• Excellent hands-on development skills to prototype technical solutions
• The ability to mentor and coach junior team members
• The ability to work with a diverse set of stakeholders, bring in the right prioritizations and deliver to the dynamically changing requirements
  

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience working in the finance domain
• Hands-on experience with C++ and Python
  

Interested candidates can apply through our website: https://www.deshawindia.com/recruit/jobs/Ads/Link/LdTechjshMar2025
We encourage candidates with relevant experience looking to restart their careers after a break to apply for this position. Learn about Recommence, our gender-neutral return-to-work initiative.The Firm offers excellent benefits, a casual, collegial working environment, and an attractive compensation package. For further information about our recruitment process, including how applicant data will be processed, please visit https://www.deshawindia.com/careers.Members of the D. E. Shaw group do not discriminate in employment matters on the basis of sex, race, colour, caste, creed, religion, pregnancy, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other protected class.