D. E. Shaw quant salary and jobs
The original quant hedge fund, posting $275,000 for new-grad quants and developers and $300,000 for PhDs.
Quant roles at D. E. Shaw
The D. E. Shaw group is a New York investment and technology firm, and one of the first to trade systematically. Its quant hiring runs through two generalist listings, Quantitative Analyst and Software Developer, which take candidates at every level from new graduate up, plus a Proprietary Trading internship. The postings state the bonus is guaranteed in the first year.
The firm’s careers page listed 97 positions and 11 internships on Nov 11, 2026, with quant hiring concentrated in the Quantitative Strategies listings.
D. E. Shaw quant salary
Base: the Quantitative Analyst listing posts $275,000 for candidates with undergraduate or master’s degrees and $300,000 for PhDs; the Software Developer listing posts $275,000. Both add a year-end bonus guaranteed in the first year, a sign-on bonus and a relocation bonus. Summer 2027 interns are posted at $25,000 a month ($30,000 for PhD interns) with a $25,000 sign-on bonus ($30,000 for PhDs) and housing or a $10,000 housing allowance; the Proprietary Trading internship posts $25,000 a month with a $10,000 sign-on. Read from deshaw.com on Nov 11, 2026.
D. E. Shaw pay by track
| Track | Role title | New-grad base | Summer 2027 internship | Experienced base | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quant trader | Proprietary Trading | Not posted | $25k a month | $275k–$300k | Yes |
| Quant researcher | Quantitative Analyst | $275k ($300k PhD) | $25k a month ($30k PhD) | $275k–$350k | Yes |
| Quant developer | Software Developer | $275k | $25k a month ($30k PhD) | $275k | Yes |
Posted base pay, except figures marked “package”, which are the firm’s estimated annual compensation package. Bonuses, sign-on payments and housing are extra to base pay.
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