Senior Member Technical or Project Lead/DESIM

The D. E. Shaw group is a global investment and technology

development firm with more than $60 billion in investment and
committed capital as of December 1, 2022, 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.

The DESIM-Hyd (D. E. Shaw Investment Management) group at D. E.

Shaw & Co. is looking for a competent contributor to join our software
development team in Hyderabad/Gurugram/Bengaluru. This team
works with our New York counterparts to build and support a wide
variety of tools and financial datasets for the DESIM group.

WHAT YOU’LL DO DAY-TO-DAY:

In this role, you’ll be working on projects coming from stakeholders such

as Traders, Quants, Strategists and Portfolio managers. You’ll be
following agile software development methodologies for working on
projects. You’ll also be coordinating with cross teams to resolve project
dependencies. Moreover, you’ll be working with Operations team to
maintain stable production environment. Additionally, you’ll be
documenting and improving the current dev processes/practices to
improve business operations. This position is in a agile environment
with direct exposure to the trading business. You’ll be involved in various
aspects of financial markets and become intimately involved with the
technology and data that runs a leading financial firm.

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

− The candidate should have a graduate degree in Bachelor of
Technology (BTech) in Computer Science/Electronics
− Candidate should have three to five years of professional work
experience
− The candidate should have good experience in Python or any other
programming language. Our primary environment is Python on
Linux. Previous python experience is not required, although we
are looking for an established track record of successful
programming projects
− Candidates with experience in BI tools/Data Analytics and UI tech
stack (React JS/Node) will have an added advantage
− Prior experience in full stack and experience or familiarity with
financial markets is also an added advantage

We encourage candidates with relevant experience looking to restart

their careers after a break to apply for this position. Learn about
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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, color, caste, creed, religion,
pregnancy, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran
status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other
protected class.