Software Engineer – Database

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 proficient MSSQL administrator/developer who is exceptional at managing SQL Server infrastructure, both proactively and reactively, to join our firm’s database and reporting engineering team in Hyderabad. The team of DBRE maintains ownership over the database and reporting technologies within the firm. The team's primary responsibilities include creating architecture and design and building infrastructure, in addition to monitoring and providing emergency response.

WHAT YOU'LL DO DAY-TO-DAY: You will be responsible for database performance analysis, query tuning, and optimization. You will work on the architecture, design, and development with the MS SQL Server. You will have the opportunity to work on disaster recovery, problem analysis and troubleshooting, database change management, database emergency response, design, and maintenance of MSSQL and related data technologies.

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR: Basic qualifications:

• A B.E./B.Tech degree in Computer Science and Engineering or other technical disciplines, with 7+ years of hands-on database administration experience with MS SQL Server and an understanding of various aspects like infrastructure design, HADR, performance, security, T-SQL scripting, etc.
• 7+ years of performance tuning and query optimization experience using execution plans, Perfmon, Extended Events, and DMVs
• Solid understanding of working with large data sets
• 4+ years of experience in implementing highly efficient and scalable database designs by working very closely with application developers

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in working with Postgres and MongoDB Interested candidates can apply through our website: https://www.deshawindia.com/recruit/jobs/Ads/Link/LdDBAMar2025 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.