OVERVIEW:
The D. E. Shaw group seeks a talented technologist with impressive achievements to join the Founder's Office, which provides direct technical support to the firm's founder. This individual will work closely with highly skilled technical staff and take on a variety of support and project work involving a wide range of technology, all within a collaborative and engaging work environment.
WHAT YOU'LL DO DAY-TO-DAY:
This role offers broad exposure to enterprise technologies as well as the opportunity to collaborate on information security projects and large-scale systems engineering projects. Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
- Provide on-site and off-site support for all technology-related needs of the firm's founder and family office.
- Research, test, and evaluate new technology products.
- Install, configure, and troubleshoot desktops, laptops, and mobile devices.
- Develop custom workflow applications and new monitoring and administration tools to automate maintenance tasks.
- Implement and maintain cybersecurity best practices across all supported systems and devices.
- Leverage generative AI tools to accelerate software development and automate workflows.
- Participate in firmwide technology projects not directly related to the founder.
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:
- A degree in computer science or another technical discipline and up to six years of comparable work experience; ideal candidates will have an interest in both building technology and helping others use it effectively.
- Proficiency in at least one programming language (Python, C#, PowerShell), familiarity with modern development practices and tools, and an eagerness to explore how these tools can enhance productivity, improve code quality, and streamline development workflows.
- Extensive knowledge of Windows and/or UNIX environments, as well as familiarity with general systems administration, including hardware and software administration and user support (phone, deskside, and/or remote).
- Excellent collaboration, organizational, and communication skills, a passion for improving user experience, and the ability to effectively navigate large, ambiguous projects.
- Experience with or keen interest in cybersecurity is highly valued, including familiarity with threat detection, vulnerability management, endpoint protection, and security monitoring; comfort evaluating and implementing security controls to protect sensitive systems and data.
- Familiarity with generative AI tools for software development is a plus.
- While we welcome candidates with extensive systems administration experience, we’re most interested in exceptional technical ability, problem-solving skills, and intellectual curiosity. Resourceful team members with an impressive record of achievement, who draw on independent research, prior experience, and critical analysis to resolve unfamiliar problems and advance challenging work, will thrive in this role.
- The expected annual base salary for this position is $175,000 to $250,000. Our compensation and benefits package includes variable compensation in the form of a year-end bonus, guaranteed in the first year of hire, and benefits including medical and prescription drug coverage, 401(k) contribution matching, wellness reimbursement, family building benefits, and a charitable gift match program.
Please note that this post is not an application. Please navigate to our website to apply: https://www.deshaw.com/recruit/jobs/Ads/BuiltInNYC/FounderOfficeTechSPAug26
The D. E. Shaw group is an equal opportunity employer.
Skills Required
- Degree in computer science or another technical discipline
- Up to six years of comparable work experience
- Proficiency in at least one programming language, including Python, C#, or PowerShell
- Familiarity with modern development practices and tools
- Extensive knowledge of Windows and/or UNIX environments
- Familiarity with systems administration, hardware and software administration, and user support
- Excellent collaboration, organizational, and communication skills
- Ability to navigate large, ambiguous projects
- Experience with or keen interest in cybersecurity, including threat detection, vulnerability management, endpoint protection, and security monitoring
- Familiarity with generative AI tools for software development
The D. E. Shaw Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about The D. E. Shaw Group and has not been reviewed or approved by The D. E. Shaw Group.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is consistently characterized as very competitive and often above industry benchmarks, with strong packages cited for both interns and early-career roles. Compensation is also framed as favorable versus several large tech firms for certain levels and geographies.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Incentives are described as a structured mix of base salary, variable performance bonus tied to individual and firm outcomes, and a guaranteed long-term incentive paid out over multiple years. Cash-heavy compensation is presented as attractive for immediacy and certainty relative to equity-heavy alternatives.
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Parental & Family Support — Family-related benefits are described as robust, including pregnancy and postpartum support, fertility/adoption/surrogacy assistance, paid parental leave, and childcare benefits. These offerings are repeatedly positioned as a standout part of the overall rewards package.
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What We Do
The D. E. Shaw group is trusted by investors across the world to manage their assets by seeking the optimal balance of risk and reward. While we’re known as a pioneer in quantitative investing, we also have considerable expertise in areas that involve fundamental analysis or portfolio manager discretion. We use a combination of quantitative and qualitative tools to uncover independent, hard-to-find sources of return across global public and private markets. Founded in 1988 over a small bookstore in downtown New York City, the D. E. Shaw group began with six employees and $28 million in capital and quickly became a pioneer in computational finance. In the early days of exposed pipes and extension cords, tripping on a cable could take out our whole trading system. Today, the firm has more than 2,500 people around the globe and an institutional-grade (and trip-proof) infrastructure, but we still value creativity, entrepreneurship, and the spirit of discovery. If you’re an intellectually adventurous person who loves to collaborate on challenging and rewarding projects, we encourage you to apply. Visit our Careers page at https://www.deshaw.com/careers to learn more.
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