Does anyone here work under this program at Jane Street? I’m trying to get a gauge on how much coding would be involved on a day-to-day basis after the 1 year is up, or if it’s strictly a business role. Do people transition to SWE at Jane Street out of this program and is it realistic to do so? Thank you for your help. #janestreet #rdp
RDP very different from SWE
Can you guys elaborate on RDP and if there’s a lot of growth opportunity?
About the role - This is a full-time position that prepares you for a key cross-departmental role at Jane Street. During the initial program, you’ll spend your first year rotating through 3-5 Infrastructure subgroups—including Compliance, Finance, Operations, Risk, and more—before being placed in a home group that matches your interests and our needs. During each of your rotations, you’ll work on projects that help you understand what each group does and what problems it helps solve within Jane Street. These projects can involve analyzing data, finding and solving bottlenecks in existing processes, and integrating new initiatives into our operational, regulatory, and technical infrastructure. This role combines big-picture project management with deep dives into detailed workflows, and the goal is to help you develop a comprehensive understanding of Jane Street’s business. Over time, your work will evolve from small pieces of larger initiatives to group-specific process improvements, and eventually to projects with implications for many groups across our firm.
Wow, sounds very interesting. Do you perhaps know the interview process and possibly the TC?
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If you come in as an RDP and expect a SWE-like job, you’ll be disappointed. There are RDPs who end up coding a lot, and maybe a few who actually transition to SWE, but I would say it’s far from the norm. Most RDPs are business focused. You’d be much better off applying directly for the SWE role (and re-applying in a year or two if you don’t make it now).
Thank you. Unfortunately, I applied to the SWE role but got an email saying I’ll be considered for RDP instead. I’ll probably let them know I’m not interested in this role so that we don’t end up wasting our times on both sides of the process.