> If you are just hiring traders

I didn't say he was hired for his trading ability. I only suggested coding isn't a perquisite.

> random person from MIT

I didn't suggest that was the qualifier for them being hired. They do hire from universities like MIT, though, and I'm sure there are many alumni that stay connected to faculty for the purpose of finding candidates.

Only 23 of 123 open jobs for students/new grads on their site are for software engineers.

https://www.janestreet.com/join-jane-street/open-roles/?type...

They say on the site: "We look for smart people with curious minds from any background."