Member/Senior Member, Tech Ops (GAI Tech)

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 a resourceful candidate to join our GAITech team in Hyderabad / Gurugram to help manage technology operations for all products and tools owned by the team. The GAITech team is responsible for building Generative AI (GAI) infrastructure and applications 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 to technical staff involved with GAI projects. The focus of the GAITech team is 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 the GAITech team's role focuses on user education and promoting inter-departmental collaboration.

WHAT YOU'LL DO DAY-TO-DAY:

In this role, you will be responsible for managing and troubleshooting technology operations for all products and tools owned by the GAITech team. You will partner with cross-functional operations and technology teams to proactively identify and resolve issues and escalate technical problems requiring code changes to the development team. Your day-to-day activities will involve writing and debugging Python code to automate processes and solve operational challenges, as well as working with Linux commands for system monitoring and troubleshooting. Furthermore, you will have the opportunity to learn and implement new technologies as needed to support the team's goals and help ensure the smooth functioning of core AI infrastructure in a dynamic, global environment.

WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR:

The ideal candidate should hold-

Basic Qualifications:

• A master's or bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field
• 1 to 4 years of relevant industry experience
• Excellent problem solving and logical reasoning skills as well as the ability to adhere to timelines while delivering their responsibilities
• An extraordinary record of academic achievements, excellent interpersonal, organizational, and analytical skills, along with exceptional verbal acuity and command of detail
• Exposure to scripting, shell commands and familiarity with at least one programming language such as C, C++, Python or Java
• A good understanding of core CS concepts like databases, operating system, and networking
• The ability to partner with cross functional operations and technology teams to solve problems and identify improvement opportunities
• The judgement to escalate issues that require code changes to developers
• The ability to work in a global and diverse team
  
  

Preferred qualifications:

• Exposure to GAI projects
• GAI academic qualifications/certifications
  
  

Interested candidates can apply through our website: https://www.deshawindia.com/recruit/jobs/Ads/Link/MemSrMemGAITechAug26

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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.