How relevant will my experience be as a developer in HFT firm (hard-core C++ dev) at FAANG companies? Will FAANG even consider hiring me? Edit: Added abbreviation for HFT since someone commented they didn't know the term.
Wow! Blind opened a new topics page. Does anyone know where someone should start if they are interested in high frequency trading? Any books or online course that people can recommend? Thanks in advanced!
how would you rank hrt, jane street, jump for an software engineer/tech? if they are not the best what are some other best hrt firms? please dont troll TC 300 4 yoe #hft#janestreet #hrt #jumptrading #finance #tech #interview
I know a lot of engineers work in HFT and it is quite lucrative. But doesn't it cause too much volatility? What kind of regulations are there? Curious to hear from engineers or analysts in the industry.
Having to choose between two different companies as a new graduate. I got a return offer from Apple and just got an offer from a Tier 2 HFT firm (not Jane Street, HRT, or Citadel) based in NYC. Apple has no location flexibility (I must be in Seattle). HFT firm can locate me to Texas (while keeping ...Read more
Hey legends, I hope you're well. Here is a video that covers some fundamental resources required to get thrive in interviews for high frequency trading firms for software engineering roles. Please let me know if there are any resources that were missed or better resources. Video link: https://www...Read more
Google Warsaw: 120-125k PLN/30-35k USD, stocks 75k USD/4 yrs, 10-15k PLN/3-3.5k USD sign on bonus Some HFT in India: ~3.0 million INR/46k USD base + ~1.5 million INR/23k USD (max) performance based bonus Which one is better? How is the Google Warsaw office in terms of work and future opportunities...Read more
Hey blind curious to see the HFT target schools I found Cornell UIUC MIT Columbia CMU NYU Harvard. What am I missing? Thanks!
1. How’s it like working there as a SWE? WLB? 2. How’s the compensation/bonus/career growth? #hft #swe #citadel #hrt #finance
I’m a SWE looking to gain some understanding and maybe do some side projects in HFT. I’m not looking to transition to a quant job, I’m looking for info on what kind of systems a software engineer at Citadel or 2Sigma works on and some resources on how I can begin learning. I know HFT involves a lot...Read more
https://quanwei-tech.blogspot.com/2019/08/top-high-frequency-trading-firms-and.html Disclosure: My total compesation at Google is $460K. You can see exactly how much top high frequency trading firms pay their employees below. Note: 1. The salary data does not include bonus, which could be much h...Read more
How is life in a HFT company ? How is the job security and quality of work ?
Looking for HFT companies referral in Canada, thanks in advance! #optiver #towerresearchcapital #hudsonrivertrading #jumptrading #citadel #janestreet
Looking for the best resources to study for HFT interviews, need to escape the world of Jeffy B and the machine. I can do most leetcode hards and system design related questions asked at FANG companies. I am familiar with some high level finance concepts. Does anyone know if they ask for more stuff...Read more
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The internet is filled with tips and material on getting into big tech but with trading firms and HFT less so. Is formal education in stats/math/econometrics a must? And what about the type of things they ask in interviews? #engineering #hft #trading
What skills should I develop to apply successfully for core HFT trading companies. Besides leetcoding. If you answer networking, be more specific
We are hiring for C++ low latency developers for leading high frequency trading firms across India, Singapore, Hong Kong, Sydney & Amsterdam. To apply you should have: 2+ years of relevant C++ coding experience in low latency applications Back ground in comp science, mathematics highly preferred s...Read more
For those who work on latency sensitive High Frequency Trading systems, are there plans to use Rust at all? Do you plan to eventually move away from C++ or is it pretty much there to be the primary language for a long time?
Are there any serious west coast shops? I have experience with arbitrage bots but no fancy Econ background. How hard is it to get into this industry?