Principal Manager or Associate Director (Investment Services Tech)

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 technology leader with an excellent engineering foundation and a proven track record in building and delivering full-stack enterprise products to join the Investment Services Tech team based out of Hyderabad. The team handles technology for Finance and Operations business units, supporting post-trade activities, trade accounting, portfolio accounting, management company accounting, fund accounting, valuation, treasury, compliance, tax, senior management compensation, regulatory, and investor reporting activities. 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, storage solutions, and data SLA management. Your role will involve driving database performance through optimized queries and efficient application design. You will develop both high level and low-level designs, ensuring scalability, availability, and maintainability. You will work closely with business stakeholders to co create strategies, set clear expectations, and ensure accountability in delivery. In addition, you will oversee project management activities including scope definition, milestone planning, dependency management, and risk mitigation. As a technical leader, 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: The ideal candidate should hold – Basic Qualifications: - A Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science or a related field - Robust technical problem solving skills, with the ability to evaluate alternative approaches and optimize solutions - 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 - Working knowledge of data engineering concepts, including ETL processes, data storage architectures, and data SLA monitoring - 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 problem solving skills - 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: - Experience in managing small to medium-sized teams Interested candidates can apply through our website: https://www.deshawindia.com/recruit/jobs/Ads/Link/ADInvSerTechApr26 We encourage candidates with relevant experience looking to restart their careers after a break to apply for this position. Learn about Recommence, our gender-neutral return-to-work initiative. 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.