Principal Manager, Tech (Jsh)

D. E. Shaw India Private Limited; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

Attractive compensation package

Casual working environment

Job summary

D. E. Shaw India Private Limited is looking for exceptional developers to join our JSH team in Hyderabad. The role requires designing and implementing complex financial trading systems, focusing on scalability and performance. Candidates should have 7 to 13 years of experience in software development and expertise in multithreaded systems using C++ and Python.

We offer an excellent benefits package and a casual working environment, encouraging applicants to apply through our website.

Qualifications

• 7 to 13 years of core software development experience.
• Exceptional fundamentals in algorithms and data structures.
• Extensive hands-on experience building multithreaded systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop complex financial trading systems.
• Review and implement complex designs and code.
• Coach and mentor junior team members.

Skills

Software development

C++

Python

Multithreaded systems

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related discipline

Job description

About the Company

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.

Role Overview

We are looking for exceptional developers to join our JSH team based in Hyderabad, Bengaluru, and Gurugram. As a member of the team, you will work on the firm’s analytical portfolio, risk management, and optimization engine for most discretionary strategies. The team focuses on making all this functionality available in real time by reengineering the current architecture and design. It also supports our quant, portfolio managers, and traders’ requirements by adding necessary support to the engine and building various tools.

Day‑to‑Day Responsibilities

As a member of the team, 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 designs and code that meet the requirements of multiple stakeholders. In this role, you will need to understand the complexities of multi‑threaded and multi‑forked systems, balance long‑term strategic goals with short‑term needs, plan roadmaps and deliverables, and coach and mentor various engineers working across different efforts.

Candidate Profile

Basic Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related discipline with 7 to 13 years of core software development experience.
• Exceptional computer science fundamentals in algorithms, data structures, databases, and operating systems.
• Expertise in designing and developing complex systems, translating vague high‑level requirements into well‑structured designs, building LLD, mentoring juniors, and conducting thorough code reviews.
• Proven problem‑solving skills and robust knowledge of data structures and algorithms.
• Excellent hands‑on development skills in prototyping technical solutions.
• The ability to mentor and coach junior team members.
• The ability to work with diverse stakeholders, prioritize effectively, and adapt to dynamic requirements.
• Extensive hands‑on experience building multithreaded systems using C++ and Python.
• Excellent technical communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in the finance domain.
• Mentoring or people‑management experience.

Interested candidates can apply through our website: https://www.deshawindia.com/recruit/jobs/Ads/Link/LdTechjshMar2025.

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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.