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Two Sigma (where I work) is hiring for a variety of positions, not just Math/Physics types but security, systems, UI, networking, etc. anyone with a serious love of and talent for technology should consider it. i left google for two sigma and am loving it, especially the people and culture. feel free to ask me about it either in this forum or by email.

http://www.twosigma.com/careers.html

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I did a year at DESCO in Systems (didn't go so well, I made some mistakes) and everything that I hear about Two Sigma is that the place is awesome. The number of postings you've had recently has _exploded_ since I last looked at you guys around 2009-10.

I would definitely recommend people look into this place and might consider it myself if I thought they'd ever hire me (not likely).

I was surprised to see an investor relations page. Most prop groups aren't actively looking for more money. And they talk about clients, which is unusual. Can you explain?

I understand if you can't answer this, but how does the pay for software engineers at Two Sigma compare to pay at top tech companies, like Google? Glassdoor is ambiguous.

I got a raise, but salary is only part of compensation. In the end it will depend on how the stock does (at a tech company) or what your bonus is (in finance).

I've read elsewhere that unless you're in a role that directly generates revenue (traders, etc.), you shouldn't rely on bonuses in finance, and should instead maximize the cash portion of your compensation. I assume this would be true for software engineers at Two Sigma too.

Two Sigma, more than most other companies (financial or otherwise), understands that innovation and success is largely driven by technology. The content of twosigma.com is designed to communicate this, and it's absolutely true. Anything you've heard about how other companies are structured is unlikely to apply here.

I've seen evidence to the contrary. CS guys who get mega-bonuses based on fund performance. And no they don't even work on HFT.

How did they entice you away from Google initially?

I may have sent my resume to Two Sigma a couple years ago. If I did, I never got a response. I was really excited when I found out you had a Houston office, but somewhat deflated when your careers page put all the interesting jobs in NYC. I get the impression Houston is basically just an IT/infrastructure office. Is that the case?

The Houston office is mostly infrastructure and data analysis, but we're always looking for good people more than specific roles. Most of the company is here at the HQ in SoHo.

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