Lead, Tech (HC Dev)

The D. E. Shaw group is a global investment and technology development firm with more than $100 billion in investment capital as of June 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 are looking for exceptional programmers to join our Human Capital Development (HC Dev) team based out of Gurugram, Hyderabad or Bengaluru, which is rebuilding its core infrastructure and applications to enhance efficiency, enable data-driven decision-making, and deliver next-generation analytics capabilities. The role offers an opportunity to provide technical and delivery leadership through active involvement in system design, architecture, and implementation, leading initiatives that evolve our platforms, improve maintainability, and deliver secure, scalable, and high-performing systems. You will align technology direction with business goals, guide teams toward architectural excellence, and strengthen the reliability, resilience, and performance of critical systems.
WHAT YOU'LL DO DAY-TO-DAY:
In this role you will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining high-quality web applications and supporting infrastructure by working closely with business and product managers. You will work on a range of back-end and front-end technologies including Java, Spring, TypeScript, React, and SQL Server, while participating actively in design and code reviews. You will remain hands-on in design and development while guiding the team in engineering best practices. You will also troubleshoot business-critical issues, solve complex technical challenges, and mentor junior team members on both technology and domain aspects to support their growth and development.
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 with 6 to 9 years of work experience
Strong full-stack development experience with Java and Spring or similar frameworks on the back end, and TypeScript and React on the front end, with familiarity in SQL.
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with a demonstrated passion for technology, quality, and attention to detail.
Proven experience in end-to-end project delivery, including planning, execution, and stakeholder communication; people management experience is a plus.
Excellent reasoning ability, interpersonal, and communication skills, as the role involves frequent interaction with business groups.
Advanced Qualifications:
Experience integrating GenAI workflows, including RAG pipelines, using frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph or equivalent tools to build scalable AI applications is a plus.
Interested candidates can apply through our website: https://www.deshawindia.com/recruit/jobs/Ads/Link/LeadHCDevSept26
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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.

Work arrangement
Hybrid