posting because there's not much recent Two Sigma comp data floating around and what's on levels.fyi for them has a lot of gaps.
my offer from Q4 2025, senior SWE (they don't use L-numbers publicly, but it maps roughly to L5/E5 at FAANG), NYC:
base: $210k annual bonus: target 25%, so ~$52k at target long-term incentive / profit sharing: was quoted a range, i took the midpoint mentally as ~$80-100k, but this number is genuinely variable year to year based on fund performance
all-in at target: roughly $340-360k. year could be better or worse depending on how the fund does. they were honest about that.
no sign-on was offered to me. i've heard others got one but it may depend on competing offers. i had a competing FAANG offer in a similar band and they matched the sign-on to close.
if you have a competing offer, bring it. they will engage.
4 replies
contractor_kai
the profit sharing variability is the part that makes Two Sigma comp hard to model. in a good fund year that number is real. in a rough year it compresses. for a risk-adjusted comparison to FAANG RSU, you'd want to know how the fund has tracked over 5 years. which... they don't publish.
remote_swe_42
do they allow remote for SWE or is this NYC-required? the comp looks competitive but only if they're not forcing NYC five days.
numbers_only
NYC HQ, hybrid. when i was there in late 2025 it was 3 days in office. no full remote for most engineering roles from what i saw. worth confirming with recruiter for specific teams.
market_realist
$210k base is solid for NYC senior SWE. the profit sharing is the real differentiator if the fund performs. i looked at Two Sigma seriously last cycle and the ceiling on the variable comp is what makes it interesting vs. a FAANG with predictable RSUs.