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        Principal Manager, tech (Python Infra)

        Front Office Tech
        Hyderabad, Bengaluru or Gurugram

        We are looking for an engineering manager to join our Python Infra team based in the firm’s offices in Hyderabad/Bengaluru/Gurugram. The team focuses on building and maintaining software infrastructure in Python that powers a lot of applications across the firm. Products developed and maintained by the team form the basis of a lot of other applications across the firm that are critical to the day-to-day activities of the firm. The team delivers infrastructure solutions for analytic computations, data storage, and data services which are developed primarily in Python. The Python Infra team also works on efficient data storage and retrieval, creating high-performing and easy-to-use data structures and data analysis tools, parallel programming where they support effective use of our grid in Python, building server infrastructure that teams can use to make their own web servers, and building unit testing and documentation infrastructure in Python. The team strives for high performance in these foundational infra by doing a lot of optimizations of core libraries in lower-level languages and using compilation techniques in Python.

        What you’ll do day-to-day

        As a member of the Python Infra team, you will be responsible for building the Python foundation for the firm. You will manage and lead the team to ensure a productive working environment and clear communication. You will also lead the team on its goals; the focus will be on improving areas including speeding up in-house data analytics framework through better algorithms, SIMD, multi-core algorithms, and enhancing in-house data caching framework with newer backends and low-level language optimizations. Furthermore, you will also work with Front Office groups and understand business use cases to help them speed up their workflows which are highly dependent on the above infrastructure owned and maintained by the Python Infra team. Finally, you will also be responsible for people and project management as a key part of the job role.

        Who we’re looking for

        Basic qualifications:

        • An impressive educational background with an engineering master’s or bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, or a related technical field, with 6 to 12 years of relevant industry work experience
        • Excellent knowledge of CS fundamentals and concepts, design skills, problem solving skills, and analytical skills, as well as a demonstrated passion for technology
        • Exceptional reasoning ability and good interpersonal skills
        • Knowledge of C, C++, Cython, Numba, and AOT/JIT compilation techniques in Python to write optimized code
        • At least 1 year of people and team management experience, having led a team of at least 2 members
        • Robust stakeholder management skills along with effective written and verbal communication abilities

        At the D. E. Shaw group, we believe the diversity of our employees is core to our strength and success. We are committed to supporting our people in work and in life, which is why we offer benefits such as a family planning and surrogacy program and a charitable gift match to all full-time employees.

        Additionally, our staff-led affinity groups are pillars of our community, helping to celebrate diversity, promote leadership and development opportunities, and facilitate inclusive mentorship. Members and allies organize a wide range of educational and social programming, from expert talks to film festivals.

        Candidates with relevant experience looking to restart their careers after a break are encouraged to apply for this position.

        The members of the D. E. Shaw group do not discriminate in employment matters on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, caregiver status, or any other category protected by law. We are committed to the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and are eager to hear from individuals having a wide range of backgrounds and personal characteristics.

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        The D. E. Shaw group may collect, use, hold, transfer, and process candidates' resumes and associated information (including personal information contained therein) for purposes reasonably related to their application, including without limitation: review and management of employment applications and supporting materials; administration and management of offers to and communication with candidates; and administration, management, and improvement of the recruiting operations of the D. E. Shaw group; and/or where reasonably required in connection with a proposed sale, spin-out, reorganization, or outsourcing of all or some of the business of the D. E. Shaw group. The D. E. Shaw group will not use such information for purposes unrelated to the foregoing, such as direct marketing of third-party products to candidates, without candidate consent. As used herein, the term "personal information" is meant to broadly describe information identifying or relating to a specific individual; it is intended to encompass "personal data," "sensitive personal data," and "personally identifiable information" and similar terms, as those terms are defined by law in the jurisdictions in which the D. E. Shaw group operates.

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