Two Sigma Investments, LLC.
Software Engineer
New York, New York, USA · full-time
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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
$589 more — $165,589 — moves this role to Level III and 3 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 $165,589 would place this position at wage Level III. 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
- Ensure data integrity and consistency in a distributed software systems environment, addressing issues including replication and fault tolerance.
- Keep abreast of developments and IT industrywide developments including emerging software technologies and industry trends in time-series data storage and processing, and evaluate their potential integration into company's current software systems.
- Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve complex software engineering issues, both in software development and production environments.
Responsibilities
- Duties: Design, develop/engineer, implement and maintain software computer Information Technology ("IT") systems which underpin the technology foundation of the company.
- Design, develop/engineer and implement scalable time-series software storage solutions that can handle high ingestion rates and large volumes of data.
- Develop/engineer and maintain robust querying software mechanisms specified for time-series datasets, including indexing, caching and data compression techniques.
- Collaborate with other internal actors including data engineers, software system architects and product managers to define and align technical/IT strategies.
- Monitor software system performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement tuning strategies to ensure high availability and low latency in systems.
- Develop/engineer and enforce software coding standards and design patterns that improve code maintainability, scalability, and overall system reliability.
Skills
- Must also pass company's required skills assessment.
- Base salary:
- Discretionary bonus can be a significant portion of total compensation.
Compensation
- The base pay for this role will be between $165,000 and $325,000 per year.
- This role may also be eligible for other forms of compensation and benefits, such as a discretionary bonus, health, dental and other wellness plans and 401(k) contributions.
- Discretionary bonus can be a significant portion of total compensation.
- Actual compensation for successful candidates will be carefully determined based on a number of factors, including their skills, qualifications and experience. #LI-DNI
Company info
- Document software designs, processes, and software system functionalities to facilitate company knowledge sharing and compliance with regulatory or internal standards.
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