PDT Partners
Software Engineer
New York, NY · Senior
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odds of building a lasting career here
Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~61% per draw at Level IV). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
Lottery odds assume a STEM candidate.
Personalize to your clock →H-1B wage level
the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
$13,461 more — $193,461 — moves this role to Level IV and 4 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $193,461 would place this position at wage Level IV. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Software Developers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Software Developers (15-1252) · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- At PDT, technology is a core driver of our business.
- Engineers tackle complex technical and quantitative challenges that advance our research methodology and investment approach.
- We hire exceptionally talented engineers and give them room to grow in a dynamic, supportive environment.
Nice to have
- Engineers, architects, and operates PDT's cloud and research environments, ensuring reliable and scalable infrastructure across the firm.
- 3+ years of professional software development experience
- Bachelor's or M aster's degree in an Engineering or Applied Sciences field from a rigorous academic program or equivalent professional experience
- Experience designing scalable and highly reliable software systems
- Significant experience programming in an object-oriented programming language
- Experience in and enthusiasm for scoping requirements and collaborating with colleague-clients
- Knowledge of, or interest in, trading and finance is beneficial, but not required.
Compensation
- The salary range for this role is $180,000 to $250,000 and does not include potential bonus.
This listing is sourced directly from PDT Partners's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.