D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. Software Engineer salary

Based on 22 H-1B filings by D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Software Developer, Software Development Engineer, SDE

Median salary$255,000
Middle 50%$225.6k–$275k
vs. all employers+83%comparison median $139,194
Filings22FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $166,050 and $350,000.
PercentileSalary
10th$211,500
25th$225,625
50th (median)$255,000
75th$275,000
90th$320,900

By city

New York, NY$255,000 · 22 filings

Cities with at least 10 filings. Figure: median salary.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $235,000 12
Level II · Qualified too few 7
Level III · Experienced too few 1
Level IV · Fully competent too few 2

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.?

In H-1B filings, D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.'s median base salary for Software Engineer is $255,000; half of filings fall between $225,625 and $275,000. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. sponsor H-1B visas for software engineers?

Yes. D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. filed 22 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in FY2025–FY2026. A filing is a step before the visa petition, not an approval.

Which job titles are included?

Filings are grouped by occupation code 15-1252 (Software Developers), so this page covers every job title D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. filed under that code.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure files, updated every quarter. Methodology