Cloud Application Developer Vice President at AQR

We are AQR Capital Management, a global investment firm that bridges the gap between financial theory and real-world application. We are seeking an experienced Cloud Application Developer Vice President to join our team in India on a full-time, on-site basis. You will lead a team of up to 10 developers and report directly to our Head of Cloud Engineering, helping us build and scale robust applications within the AWS ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable, highly available application solutions using AWS services.
• Optimize applications specifically for the cloud environment.
• Serve as a technical leader while collaborating with our business, development, and infrastructure teams.
• Provide expert guidance on cloud architecture, design patterns, and software development.
• Advise on and implement AWS best practices across our projects.
• Operate as a specialist in both infrastructure and application development.
• Champion Agile development and DevOps methodologies.
• Implement infrastructure as code, continuous integration, and automated deployment strategies.
• Construct secure and reliable AWS architectures.

Must-haves

• At least 10 years of hands-on experience in application programming or technical architecture.
• Proven track record of managing a team of developers.
• Extensive experience architecting and programming for AWS within large, highly regulated industries.
• Strong proficiency in Python and Python packaging tools like Conda or Pip.
• Experience with configuration-as-code tools such as CloudFormation or Terraform.
• Demonstrated success in building highly automated, production-grade infrastructure.
• Solid understanding of web technologies, networking, and Git for version control.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• A Bachelor’s degree in a technical field, such as Computer Science or Engineering.

Nice-to-haves

• A Master’s degree in a relevant technical discipline.
• Experience working in mixed Linux and Windows environments.
• Programming proficiency in Java, C#, or Go.
• Familiarity with continuous integration tools like Jenkins or Bamboo.
• Knowledge of distributed systems and asynchronous communication patterns.
• Experience with automated testing frameworks such as Selenium or JMeter.
• Expertise in immutability principles and advanced deployment methodologies.