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 are looking for a highly experienced software developer to join our GAI Tech team at the D. E. Shaw India office based in Hyderabad, Bengaluru, or Gurugram. The GAI Tech team is responsible for building infrastructure and applications of Generative AI (GAI) within the firm. The team's objectives consist of identifying the most productive GAI models, providing tools for sophisticated GAI-based applications, creating initial iterations of GAI tools, and offering support for technical staff involved with GAI projects. The focus of GAI Tech will be on improving areas such as developer productivity, process efficiency, making DESCO data easy to use with LLMs, and promoting generative AI for BU-specific adoption. Additionally, a significant aspect of GAI Tech's role focuses on user education and promoting inter-departmental collaboration. The mission of GAI Tech is to serve as a catalyst for the research, development, and integration of GAI technologies, emphasizing user education and support for other technical teams within the organization. The team focuses on developing and integrating AI tools to enhance productivity and development. This includes AI-powered assistants for writing and coding, tools for AI infrastructure, and custom AI components. GAI Tech is also dedicated to simplifying GAI utilization across the firm through optimized developer tooling, easier programmatic ways to integrate LLMs, and fostering ready-to-use applications for developers. Embracing open-ended experimentation and ongoing evaluation is another critical aspect of GAI Tech's objectives, supporting the team's continuous quest to advance GAI models and techniques.
WHAT YOU'LL DO DAY-TO-DAY:
In this role, you will be responsible for taking ownership of a vaguely defined major business problem or product vision and translating it into an executable technical design and roadmap/plan to solve the problem or realize the product vision. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing distributed systems that process large volumes of data from diverse applications, focusing on scalability, performance efficiency, and fault tolerance. You will also be required to demonstrate technical skills to go very deep or broad in solving classes of problems or creating solutions while working with different integrated applications. You will further be responsible for coaching, guiding, and mentoring various engineers working across different efforts by providing oversight and direction.
WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR:
The ideal candidate should hold-
Basic qualifications:
- A bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent practical experience
- Expertise in React and Redux, coupled with a deep understanding of JavaScript and knowledge of module bundler
- A passion for the latest web technologies, with a keen interest in leveraging these to enhance our existing infrastructure
- A solid grasp of web technologies, along with a keen inclination for research and problem-solving
- The ability to set team goals and measure success through quantifiable results
- A proven ability to execute tasks and fulfill predefined objectives
- Excellent technical and design skills for building scalable web-based products, with the ability to mentor junior developers
- Communication skills to effectively understand and address stakeholder concerns
- Exceptional design skills, attention to detail, and experience in creating complex components with intuitive APIs
- Excellent problem-solving skills, great written and verbal communication, and a passion for engineering excellence
Preferred qualifications:
- GAI academic qualifications/certifications
Interested candidates can apply through our website: https://www.deshawindia.com/recruit/jobs/Ads/Link/UIGAITechApr26
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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.
