Principal Manager, Tech/Associate Director (MCA Tech)

D. E. Shaw India Private Limited; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 9,000,000; Full time

Job summary

D. E. Shaw India Private Limited in Hyderabad seeks an experienced tech leader to design, develop, and deliver scalable, high‑performance enterprise applications across the full technology stack.

You will own technical decisions, perform design reviews, and oversee feasibility analyses, roadmap planning, and execution. You will mentor junior engineers, drive code and design reviews, and ensure robust, maintainable solutions while coordinating with business stakeholders and product managers to

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science or a related field.
• 12+ years of software development experience with 3–4 years managing teams.
• Expertise in standard algorithms, data structures, and performance‑driven design.
• Experience building full‑stack products with front‑end, back‑end, and data layers.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, bridge communication gaps, and build trust.
• Proven project management, with ability to break down complex initiatives.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to balance deep technical expertise with strategic vision.
• Comfort operating in ambiguous environments and providing technical leadership.
• Passion for building impactful technology solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deliver scalable, high‑performance enterprise applications.
• Make technical decisions, conduct design reviews, and plan roadmaps.
• Oversee feasibility analysis, roadmap planning, and execution oversight.
• Rebuild legacy processes in modern tech stacks and manage MCA system tech roadmap.
• Develop high‑level and low‑level designs ensuring scalability and maintainability.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders and product managers to define future state.
• Oversee project management: scope, milestones, dependencies, risks.
• Provide direction to junior engineers and lead code/design reviews.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Leadership

Strategic vision

Ambiguity navigation

Code and design reviews

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS

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.

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 while maintaining robust engineering quality. You will be responsible for technical decisions, design reviews, feasibility analysis, roadmap planning, and execution oversight. Your role will involve rebuilding legacy processes in modern tech stacks from the ground up. You will build and manage the technology roadmap for MCA systems, including vendor products and their integrations. You will develop both high‑level and low‑level designs, ensuring scalability, availability, and maintainability. You will work closely with business stakeholders and product managers to understand current processes and define future‑state tools. In addition, you will oversee project management activities including scope definition, milestone planning, dependency management, and risk mitigation. As a technical leader, you will provide direction and guidance to junior team members, actively participate in code and design reviews, and champion engineering best practices to ensure robust, scalable, and maintainable solutions.

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR

Basic Qualifications

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science or a related field
• At least 12 years of software development experience with 3–4 years managing small to medium-sized teams
• Expertise in standard algorithms, data structures, and performance‑driven application design
• Experience building and delivering full‑stack products, integrating front‑end, back‑end, and data layers
• The 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
• The comfort in operating in ambiguous environments, providing technical leadership and clear direction amid changing requirements
• Exceptional passion for building impactful technology solutions that deliver measurable business outcomes

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to the accounting domain, particularly expense and cash management for a fund management company

Interested candidates can apply through our website: https://www.deshawindia.com/recruit/jobs/Ads/Link/PMTechADMCAJune26

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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.