Fiscal Year

2024

Case Number

A-23124-37604

Case Status

Certified

Received Date

2023-05-09

Decision Date

2024-06-11

Refile

N

Original File Date

2024-01-01 01:37:17

Previous SWA Case Number State

Schedule A Sheepherder

N

Employer Name

TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP

Employer Name Slug

two-sigma-investments-lp

Employer Address 1

100 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, FLOOR 16

Employer Address 2

Employer City

NEW YORK

Employer City Slug

new-york

Employer State

NEW YORK

Employer State Slug

new-york

Employer Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Employer Postal Code

10013

Employer Phone

212-625-5700

Employer Number of Employees

1799

Employer Year Commenced Business

2001

NAICS Code

523920

FW Ownership Interest

N

Employer Contact Name

Grace Shin

Employer Contact Address 1

100 Avenue of the Americas, Floor 16

Employer Contact Address 2

Employer Contact City

New York

Employer Contact State/Province

NEW YORK

Employer Contact Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Employer Contact Postal Code

10013

Employer Contact Phone

646-860-4618

Employer Contact Email

grace.shin@twosigma.com

Agent Attorney Name

David H Jacobson

Agent Attorney Firm Name

Warshaw Burstein, LLP

Agent Attorney Phone

2129847815

Agent Attorney Address 1

575 Lexington Avenue

Agent Attorney Address 2

Floor 7

Agent Attorney City

New York

Agent Attorney State/Province

NEW YORK

Agent Attorney Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Agent Attorney Postal Code

10022

Agent Attorney Email

djacobson@wbny.com

PW Track Number

P10022266490588

PW SOC Code

13-2051.00

PW SOC Title

Financial and Investment Analysts

PW Skill Level

Level III

PW Wage

133370.00

PW Unit of Pay

Year

PW Wage Source

OES

PW Determination Date

2023-04-01

PW Expiration Date

2023-06-30

Wage Offer From

165000.00

Wage Offer To

300000.00

Average Salary

232500.00

Wage Unit of Pay

Year

Worksite Address 1

100 Avenue of the Americas

Worksite Address 2

Worksite City

New York

Worksite City Slug

new-york

Worksite State

NEW YORK

Worksite Postal Code

10013

Job Title

Quantitative Researcher

Job Title Slug

quantitative-researcher

Minimum Education

Doctorate

Major Field of Study

Finance

Required Training

N

Required Experience

N

Required Experience Months

Accept Alternative Field of Study

Y

Accept Alternative Major Field of Study

Mathematics, Statistics, or Computer Science

Accept Alternative Combination

Y

Accept Alternative Combination Education

Master's

Accept Alternative Combination Education Years

3

Accept Foreign Education

Y

Accept Alternative Occupation

Y

Accept Alternative Occupation Months

0

Accept Alternative Job Title

Quantitative Research positions

Job Opportunity Requirements Normal

Y

Foreign Language Required

N

Specific Skills

Must have knowledge of the following quantitative skills and technologies cleaning, modifying, and analyzing largescale datasets gt;5GB; statistical modeling of largescale data, including advanced statistical and timeseries models; building neural network or other machine learning models using features from different data sources; Calculus, Probability Theory, Linear Algebra, and Stochastic Calculus; mathematical optimization, including designing optimization utility functions and analyzing optimized parameters; Bash, Python, and C; data analysis packages including Python NumPy, pandas, SciPy, matplotlib, and scikitlearn; processing largescale datasets gt;5GB via distributed computing tools including PySpark; and knowledge of US securities markets such as equities and options markets can be satisfied through passing of CFA Level 1 exam.br Must also pass companys required skills assessment.br br NOTE 1 br If the Primary Requirements of a Doctoral Degree PhD and the above requirements knowledge of the required skills listed above and passing of companys required skills assessment are met, there is no requirement for ANY experience in Quantitative Research positions. We selected Yes in H.10 and stated the job title in H.10B because it applies to the Alternative Requirements, but there is no place to list the occupation required in H.8.br br NOTE 2 br The Beneficiary qualifies for this position pursuant to the PRIMARY requirements i.e. she possesses a Doctoral Degree PhD in one of the acceptable majorsfields of study plus knowledge of all of the required skills listed above including the last skill knowledge of US securities markets, which she satisfied through passing of CFA Level 1 exam and passing of companys required skills assessment. Accordingly, we also marked Yes in J.20.br br SUMMARY OF JOB REQUIREMENTS br br PRIMARY Doctoral Degree PhD in Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, or Computer Science plus knowledge of the required skills listed above and passing of companys required skills assessment.br br ALTERNATIVE Masters Degree in Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, or Computer Science plus 3 years of experience in Quantitative Research positions as well as knowledge of the required skills listed above and passing of companys required skills assessment.

Combination Occupation

N

Offered to Applicant Foreign Worker

Y

Foreign Worker Live on Premises

N

Foreign Worker Live in Domestic Service

N

Foreign Worker Live in Domestic Service Count

Professional Occupation

Y

Application for College/University Teacher

N

SWA Job Order Start Date

2023-02-24

SWA Job Order End Date

2023-03-27

Sunday Edition Newspaper

Y

First Newspaper Name

The New York Times

First Advertisement Start Date

2023-03-19

Second Newspaper Ad Name

The New York Times

Second Advertisement Type

Newspaper

Second Ad Start Date

2023-03-26

Employer Website From Date

2023-02-22

Employer Website To Date

2023-03-01

Professional Organization Ad From Date

2024-01-01 01:37:17

Professional Organization Advertisement To Date

2024-01-01 01:37:17

Job Search Website From Date

2023-03-19

Job Search Website To Date

2023-04-02

Employee Referral Program From Date

2023-02-22

Employee Referral Program To Date

2023-03-08

Local Ethnic Paper From Date

2024-01-01 01:37:17

Local Ethnic Paper To Date

2024-01-01 01:37:17

Radio/TV Ad From Date

2024-01-01 01:37:17

Radio/TV Ad To Date

2024-01-01 01:37:17

Employer Received Payment

N

Posted Notice at Worksite

Y

Layoff in Past Six Months

N

Country of Citizenship

CHINA

Foreign Worker Birth Country

CHINA

Class of Admission

H-1B

Foreign Worker Education

Doctorate

Foreign Worker Information: Major

STATISTICS

Foreign Worker Years of Education Completed

2021

Foreign Worker Institution of Education

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

Foreign Worker Education Institution Address 1

1255 AMSTERDAM AVE

Foreign Worker Education Institution Address 2

Foreign Worker Education Institution City

NEW YORK

Foreign Worker Education Institution State/Province

NY

Foreign Worker Education Institution Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Foreign Worker Education Institution Postal Code

10027

Foreign Worker Experience with Employer

N

Foreign Worker Employer Pays for Education

N

Foreign Worker Currently Employed

Y

Employer Completed Application

N

Preparer Name

David H Jacobson

Preparer Title

Attorney

Preparer Email

djacobson@wbny.com

Employer Information Declaration Name

Grace Shin

Employer Information Declaration Title

Immigration Manager