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.