Principal Architect (Management Company Tech)

D. E. Shaw India Private Limited; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

Casual working environment

Attractive compensation package

Job summary

D. E. Shaw India Private Limited is seeking an experienced Senior Technical Architect to join the FinOp Tech team. This role will involve designing scalable enterprise applications and developing robust data strategies.

The ideal candidate should have at least 8 years of experience, with expertise in Python, Java, or C++. Additional skills in data engineering and project management are highly desirable. A casual and collegial work environment with excellent benefits awaits.

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of relevant experience in software engineering.
• Expertise in standard algorithms, data structures, and application design.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver scalable enterprise applications across the full stack.
• Architect and implement robust data strategies.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define platform design.

Skills

Python

Java

C++

Data Engineering

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

The D. E. Shaw group is a global investment and technology development firm with more than $90 billion in investment capital as of March 1, 2026, 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 seek an experienced senior technical architect with an excellent engineering foundation and a proven track record in building and delivering full‑stack enterprise products to join the FinOp Tech team based in Hyderabad, Bengaluru, and Gurugram. The FinOp Tech team processes and maintains critical internal management data, taking direct responsibility for enterprise‑wide accounting, tax compliance, payroll administration, and complex compensation structures. As the custodian of this core data, this team is responsible for delivering reporting and analytics to senior management. The ideal candidate will be language and framework agnostic — comfortable working with Python, Java, or other enterprise‑grade technologies — and able to design solutions end‑to‑end, from architecture to deployment.

What you’ll do day‑to‑day:

You will be responsible for designing, developing, and delivering scalable, high‑performance enterprise applications across the full technology stack. You will architect and implement robust data strategies that include data pipelines, data infrastructure, business data modeling, computation framework, and storage design. You will be involved in driving database performance through optimized queries and efficient application design. Additionally, you will develop both high‑level and low‑level designs, ensuring scalability, availability, and maintainability. You will also work closely with business stakeholders, product teams, and tech leadership to define and implement the right platform design and ensure accountability in delivery. As a technical contributor, you will champion innovation by encouraging experimentation, continuous improvement, and the adoption of new technologies and processes to enhance platform capabilities and delivery outcomes.

Who we’re looking for:

Basic qualifications:

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science or a related field with at least 8 years of relevant experience
• Programming expertise in Python (preferred), Java, or C++, with the technical depth to lead meaningful architecture and code reviews
• Expertise in standard algorithms, data structures, and performance‑oriented application design
• Experience building and delivering full‑stack products, integrating front‑end, back‑end, and data layers
• Experience building data platforms end‑to‑end, including data ingestion pipelines, data infrastructure, and storage design
• Exceptional data engineering expertise across data modeling, including dimensional and multidimensional modeling, data pipeline development, computation engine, and computation frameworks
• Demonstrated ability to engage stakeholders effectively, bridge communication gaps, and build trust across teams
• Proven project management capabilities, with a big‑picture perspective and the ability to break down complex initiatives into actionable plans
• Excellent communication, analytical, and technical problem‑solving skills, with the ability to evaluate alternative approaches and optimize solutions
• The ability to balance deep technical expertise with strategic vision to deliver solutions aligned with evolving business needs
• Exceptional passion for building impactful technology solutions that deliver measurable business outcomes

Preferred qualification:

• Exposure to financial data modeling

The firm offers excellent benefits, a casual, collegial working environment, and an attractive compensation package.

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.