Kivi Capital
Website:
kivicapital.in
Job details:
Role : Senior Quant Developer
Exp : 5+ Years Experience
Role : Senior Quant Developer (Tech Lead)
Location : Hyderabad (On-site)
Experience : 5+ Years
Employment : Full-time
About Kivi Capital
Kivi Capital is building high-performance technology for quantitative trading and research. We are looking for a Senior Quant Developer to lead a small engineering team and build the systems that power our trading and research platform.
Role Overview
This is a hands-on technical leadership role with end-to-end ownership. You will lead a team of 23 software engineers while remaining deeply involved in architecture, development, deployment, and production. Python will be the primary language, with opportunities to contribute to Rust-based projects. Prior Rust experience is a plus, but not mandatory.
What You'll Do
- Lead and mentor a team of 23 software engineers.
- Design, build, and maintain high-performance Python applications.
- Own software projects end-to-end, from system design through production deployment.
- Drive architectural decisions, code quality, engineering standards, and best practices.
- Collaborate closely with quantitative researchers, quants, and engineering teams to build scalable systems.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor's degree from a Tier-1 institute such as IITs, IISc, IIITs, BITS, ISI, or an equivalent global university.
- 5+ years of backend software development experience, including 2+ years in a senior or technical leadership role.
- Strong expertise in Python and experience building production-grade backend systems.
- Deep understanding of software architecture, concurrency, operating systems, memory models, and performance optimization.
- Proven ability to lead teams and deliver complex engineering projects.
Nice To Have
- Exposure to Rust, PyO3, or FFI.
- Experience with low-latency or high-throughput systems.
- Knowledge of distributed systems, networking, SQL/NoSQL databases, and large-scale data processing.
Why Join Kivi Capital? :
- Build cutting-edge technology for quantitative trading.
- High ownership with the freedom to make meaningful technical decisions.
- Work alongside exceptional engineers and quantitative researchers.
- Fast-paced, collaborative environment with minimal bureaucracy.
- Competitive compensation and performance-driven rewards.
Important Note
No prior experience in quantitative trading is required. We value exceptional software engineering skills, strong technical ownership, and a passion for building high-performance systems.
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