Principal Manager, Tech (Treasury Tech)

We are looking for an exceptional Principal Manager to join the Treasury Tech team in the firm’s office in Bengaluru. Treasury Tech was established in 2021 to integrate DESCO and Arcesium-owned datasets, enabling sophisticated reporting and advanced analytics for Treasury functions. The team partners closely with Front Office systems to deliver critical margin simulation and broker optimization workflows. Core focus areas include measuring broker profitability and building tools to optimize cash and collateral usage while supporting broker negotiations through standardized data views and comparative analytics. A key capability is providing a unified interface for margin simulation, both pre-trade and intraday integrated with Front Office systems to facilitate portfolio and prime broker optimization across complex, multi-counterparty environments. Treasury Tech also delivers insights into total counterparty spend, identifying drivers of commissions and financing costs, while automating manual reporting processes to improve operational efficiency across CRM and Treasury teams. Additionally, the team enhances broker risk reporting to enable proactive monitoring and pre emptive action, helping avoid agreement terminations and excessive collateral requirements by delivering advanced simulation, optimization, and analytics capabilities. You will execute individual projects and deliverables while collaborating closely with DESCO Treasury and other business groups to deeply understand their workflows, challenges, and requirements. You will leverage technology to ideate, design, and deliver high-quality solutions that address complex business needs. Your responsibilities will include performing research and development to evaluate appropriate technologies, resolving application and data issues in production within defined timelines, and driving complete project lifecycles from requirements gathering and analysis through project delivery and deployment to clients. You will provide direction and guidance to junior team members, actively participate in code and design reviews, and champion engineering best practices to ensure robust, scalable, and maintainable solutions. Basic qualifications: ─ A bachelor's/master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, with 8 to 12 years of Project Management experience ─ Must have proficiency in Python with robust coding and debugging abilities ─ Thorough understanding of software development principles, quantitative abilities, data structures, architecture, design patterns, and agile methodologies ─ Experience or knowledge of frontend technologies such as React/Redux/Angular/Javascript/NodeJS is a good to have ─ Must have exposure in managing small to medium-sized teams and in project management ─ Attention to detail, effectiveness in interdisciplinary teams, and the ability to work autonomously with focus and discipline ─ Excellent problem-solving, analytical skills, and passion for technology ─ Excellent communication, creative and strategic thinking skills, and technical expertise to communicate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders Preferred qualifications: ─ Prior experience in the financial domain of working with investment banks, HFTs or fintech-based startups