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Total compensation for a Jane Street Software Engineer ranges from about $375K at the entry level to $3.5M+ at the most senior bands, with a typical mid-level package around $1.1M. Below is the full breakdown by level - base salary, annual equity, and bonus - from public-source data.
Public-source estimates (Beta). Last updated 2026-06. Figures are annualized USD.
| Level | Years | Base (p50) | Equity/yr (p50) | Bonus (p50) | Total (p25-p90) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New GradSoftware Engineer (New Grad) | 0-2 YOE | $225K | $2K | $225K | $375K - $685K |
| MidSoftware Engineer | 2-5 YOE | $275K | $5K | $425K | $550K - $1.2M |
| SeniorSenior Software Engineer | 5-9 YOE | $325K | $5K | $750K | $800K - $2.0M |
| LeadLead Software Engineer (Staff-equivalent) | 8+ YOE | $400K | $10K | $1.3M | $1.2M - $3.5M |
The highest new-grad offers in the dataset. First-year bonus is partially guaranteed; OCaml fluency is not required at offer time but the functional-programming interview bar is unusually high.
Bonus becomes the dominant component within 2-3 years. Year-to-year variance is real - a weak firm year compresses everyone's number regardless of individual performance.
Senior IC. Jane Street has no formal level ladder - seniority is informal and comp is set desk-by-desk. Engineers close to trading P&L out-earn platform engineers at the same tenure.
Staff-equivalent. At this tenure, comp is effectively a profit share negotiated individually. External hires at this level are rare - Jane Street strongly prefers growing seniors internally.
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