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The D. E. Shaw Group
Posted 171 days agoVerified live 17h ago

Software Developer

Brief overview

New York, NYIn-person
$275k/yrStated minimum
101 H-1B approvalsDept. of Labor
14 green cardsCertified filings
Formulating statistical modelsDeveloping distributed systemsCreating tools for advanced mathematical modelingAnalytical skillsMathematical skillsSoftware design skills

About the company

The D. E. Shaw Group logo
The D. E. Shaw Groupdeshaw.com

The D. E. Shaw group is trusted by investors across the world to seek an optimal balance of risk and reward.

Visa sponsorship history

4 years sponsoring, last filed FY2026

Data powered by U.S. Department of Labor. This does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.
101H-1B approved
100%approval rate
57new H-1B hires
14PERM certified
$476,000median wage / yr
H-1B Petition ApprovalsVisas USCIS actually granted: the strongest sign the company sponsors.
202318
202437
202544
20262
LCA Certified ApplicationsAn early filing step, not a visa approval: it signals intent, not confirmed sponsorship.
20239
20242
20254
20266
Green Card (PERM) FilingsCertified green card filings: a long-term commitment to international hires.
20242
202511
20261
Top sponsored roles
Member of the Technical StaffAssociateAccountant, Rotational ProgramInvestment AnalystResearcher “ People Analytics
Sponsored employees from
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Job description

Summary

The D. E. Shaw Group is seeking exceptional software developers to collaborate on challenging problems that impact the firm's success. The role involves formulating statistical models, developing distributed systems, and creating tools for advanced mathematical modeling.

Responsibilities

  • Formulating statistical models for our computerized trading strategies
  • Developing distributed systems to analyze and react to incoming data in real time
  • Creating tools for advanced mathematical modeling

Skills

  • Exceptional software developers with a range of quantitative and programming abilities
  • Excellent analytical, mathematical, and software design skills
  • Extensive software development experience
  • Ability to formulate statistical models for computerized trading strategies
  • Experience in developing distributed systems to analyze and react to incoming data in real time
  • Experience in creating tools for advanced mathematical modeling
  • Outstanding candidates at all experience levels
  • Top students in their programs

Qualifications

Must Haves

  • Exceptional software developers with a range of quantitative and programming abilities
  • Excellent analytical, mathematical, and software design skills
  • Extensive software development experience
  • Ability to formulate statistical models for computerized trading strategies
  • Experience in developing distributed systems to analyze and react to incoming data in real time
  • Experience in creating tools for advanced mathematical modeling

Nice to Haves

  • Outstanding candidates at all experience levels
  • Top students in their programs

Benefits

  • Substantial variable compensation in the form of a year-end bonus
  • Guaranteed in the first year of hire
  • A sign-on bonus
  • A relocation bonus
  • Medical and prescription drug coverage
  • 401(k) contribution matching
  • Wellness reimbursement
  • Family building benefits
  • A charitable gift match program

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