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Software Engineer

Which Software Engineer seat is healthier — Jane Street, Physical Intelligence, or Jump Trading?

Jump Trading is the healthier seat.

Health is cash share, work-email ticks, and a book that is not cooling.

The desk · cash share, work-email ticks, book, heat

1. 1Jump Trading$460k

   cash 47% · 7/12 ticks · hot · Chicago HFT · cash then bonus

2. 2Jane Street$525k

   cash 48% · 6/14 ticks · hot · NY cash · QR is the top of the field

3. 3Physical Intelligence$480k

   cash 46% · 4/8 ticks · hot · Robot foundation models · lab cash · 2026 raise