Desk·2026-09-27
Jane Street still the 26-year-old NY shop seat
Same software-engineer title. Jane Street prints the cash year. Two Sigma prints the systematic book under it. Name the shop before the city.
Jane Street typical $525,000 against $380,000 at Two Sigma.
SWE typical
Jane Street typical sits ~1.38× Two Sigma
Same title. NY shop clears $525k typical. NY systematic clears $380k. Thin sample on the shop side.
How to plan it
Sit the cash shop before the systematic book
A 26-year-old planning 2027 should treat Jane Street and Two Sigma as two NY books, not one shop market. Jane Street prints $525k typical on the ledger with a $250k base. Two Sigma prints $380k typical with a $195k base. The cash shop compounds the year inside a thicker interview loop and a higher floor. The systematic book compounds a quieter IC year in the same city, under the shop by about $145k. If you need the 2027 cash year and can clear the NY shop loop, take Jane Street first. If you want the systematic door and can live with the thinner typical, sit Two Sigma — but name the tradeoff. Do not treat a $525k shop year and a $380k systematic year as the same next seat. The city is shared; the books are not.