Kivi Capital - Senior Quant Developer

Kivi Capital; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Kivi Capital invites a Senior Quant Developer to lead a small engineering team in Hyderabad. This hands-on technical leadership role focuses on end-to-end ownership of high-performance Python applications and opportunities to contribute to Rust-based projects.

You will mentor 23 software engineers, design scalable systems, drive architecture and coding standards, and collaborate with quantitative researchers to power trading and research platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a Tier‑1 institute such as IITs, IISc, IIITs, BITS, ISI, or an equivalent global university.
• 5+ years of backend software development experience, including 2+ years in a senior or technical leadership role.
• Strong expertise in Python and experience building production‑grade backend systems.
• Deep understanding of software architecture, concurrency, operating systems, memory models, and performance optimization.
• Proven ability to lead teams and deliver complex engineering projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of 23 software engineers.
• Design, build, and maintain high-performance Python applications.
• Own software projects end-to-end, from system design through production deployment.
• Drive architectural decisions, code quality, engineering standards, and best practices.
• Collaborate closely with quantitative researchers, quants, and engineering teams to build scalable systems.

Skills

Python

Team leadership

Backend design

Performance optimization

System design

Education

Bachelor's degree (Tier-1 institute)

Tools

Rust

PyO3

FFI

Job description

Role : Senior Quant Developer

Exp : 5+ Years Experience

Role : Senior Quant Developer (Tech Lead)

Location : Hyderabad (On-site)

Experience : 5+ Years

Employment : Full-time

About Kivi Capital

Kivi Capital is building high-performance technology for quantitative trading and research. We are looking for a Senior Quant Developer to lead a small engineering team and build the systems that power our trading and research platform.

Role Overview

This is a hands‑on technical leadership role with end‑to‑end ownership. You will lead a team of 23 software engineers while remaining deeply involved in architecture, development, deployment, and production. Python will be the primary language, with opportunities to contribute to Rust‑based projects. Prior Rust experience is a plus, but not mandatory.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and mentor a team of 23 software engineers.
• Design, build, and maintain high-performance Python applications.
• Own software projects end-to-end, from system design through production deployment.
• Drive architectural decisions, code quality, engineering standards, and best practices.
• Collaborate closely with quantitative researchers, quants, and engineering teams to build scalable systems.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor's degree from a Tier‑1 institute such as IITs, IISc, IIITs, BITS, ISI, or an equivalent global university.
• 5+ years of backend software development experience, including 2+ years in a senior or technical leadership role.
• Strong expertise in Python and experience building production‑grade backend systems.
• Deep understanding of software architecture, concurrency, operating systems, memory models, and performance optimization.
• Proven ability to lead teams and deliver complex engineering projects.

Nice To Have

• Exposure to Rust, PyO3, or FFI.
• Experience with low‑latency or high‑throughput systems.
• Knowledge of distributed systems, networking, SQL/NoSQL databases, and large‑scale data processing.

Why Join Kivi Capital?

• Build cutting‑edge technology for quantitative trading.
• High ownership with the freedom to make meaningful technical decisions.
• Work alongside exceptional engineers and quantitative researchers.
• Fast‑paced, collaborative environment with minimal bureaucracy.
• Competitive compensation and performance‑driven rewards.

Important Note

No prior experience in quantitative trading is required. We value exceptional software engineering skills, strong technical ownership, and a passion for building high‑performance systems.

(ref:hirist.tech)