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- HFT interview Do HFTs like Citadel, Jump Trading, Jane Street, HRT etc ask typical system design questions like other FAANGMULAs? Thinking of trying my hand but not sure what to expect. Have heard it's operating systems, c++ etc? Can someone shed some light on what kinds of questions to expect for an 8 yoe FAANG
- High Frequency Trading 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!
- 4 YOE, 8 Offers (FANGM, HFT, Unicorns), 525k TC Giving back to the Blind community with offer data, how I prepped, and some general observations on the industry and what interviewing was like this time around. # Offers: ## Trading firms (Jane Street, HRT, Jump, Citadel) Firm 1: 525k Recurring + 175k Signing → 700k Y1 – Accepted Firms 2, 3: Reje
- From HFT(High frequency trading) to FAANG 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.
- Learning High Frequency Trading 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
- Preparing for HFT I have interviews lined up at some HFT shops/hedge funds (jump, two sigma, HRT, etc) for SWE roles. I’m pretty decent at LC. What’s the best way to prepare for these companies? What’s expected at 1 YOE? Not much info online. TC: 230k, 1 YOE
- High Frequency Trading 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.
- High Frequency Trading interview prep? 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
- Google Warsaw vs HFT (high frequency trading) in India 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
- vote Switching to HFT from Tech worth it? Have a few offers at some prop shops/hft/hedge fund firms for software engineering. Due to negotiations, the offers are all at least 2x what I’m making now but I don’t care about maximizing tc right now. I want to maximize long term growth. Is making the switch to these firms good for career? See
- HFT to Tech ? Hi there, I have a very solid background in High Frequency Trading, but I am considering taking a job with a very cool pre-IPO startup in a different domain. Compensation at this point is similar but I would definitely be going from being an expert to being a beginner in the tech and domain. Has any
- hft if you did happen to get a job in HFT / prop. trading as a new grad, are their companies paying 300k /yr for new grad positions. obviously it's not an easy thing to do, but are there companies offering that level of comp to new grads
- FANG -> HFT -> FANG Is it difficult to go back to FANG if the culture at HFT isn’t what I’m interested in?
- Career in a HFT(High Frequency Trading) company How is life in a HFT company ? How is the job security and quality of work ?
- vote HFT vs FAANG I'm a new grad and I am interviewing with both HFT/prop shops and FAANGs. I am starting to think that the nature of work done at these places is very different: HFT dealing with more latency, low level code optimization, some algo/math etc, while FAANG dealing more with large scale systems and orga
- HFT comp growth Hi all, I’m curious what the TC growth path looks like for new grads who join top HFTs (citadel, hrt, jump, jane street) right out of college. My understanding is comps can start around 400k, but is there a constant yoy growth afterwards or is it completely performance dependent with big bonus incr
- Tech to HFT I am in dilemma of moving to tech from HFT or go to other HFT shop. Is there anyone who has worked at tech first and then moved to HFT for SWE role. I have seen few people going to HRT from Google etc. Just curious on their choice. Yoe: 4 Tc: 250k #tech #hft #career #hrt #google #jumptrading #faan
- HFT Quant New Grad I understand that the “easiest” way to get into HFT and Quant is through new grad and that it’ll be tougher to get in down the line. I’ll be doing my last SWE internship this summer at Adobe and want to begin recruiting for new grad end of this summer. Between now and recruiting, what should I be w
- HFT SWE Hours I’ve heard that at HFT like Citadel it’s common to work 50-60 hours a week as a swe. Are those hours all spent at the office and all during Monday-Friday? Or do you work at home after a certain time and on weekends? TC: 200k #swe #hft #wlb
- HFT Comp What does comp look like as a new grad at a HFT firm like Virtu, Jump, HRT, Tower, 2s
- HFT pay [India] What do senior software engineers at hft firms like graviton / tower / quadeye earn ? New grad is usually 30 L base + 15 L bonus , just want to know what the Comp progression looks like 1L = 100, 000 INR
- Finance / HFT Sector FPGA Developer YOE: 2 TC: 101k ________________ Trying to break into the HFT space or fintech generally. Seems like FPGA roles are limited (one "guru" per company, limited support team), but very well compensated at senior levels. Am I wrong? Can anyone give insight on what it's like working in de
- Tenured Prof to HFT buy-side I am considering leaving a tenured associate prof (TC:~200K in an expensive city with 2 kids / CS dpt / 35yo with zero industry experience / my research is quite applied) for a quant research position in an HFT firm (one of the usual suspects). I did a few interviews which went OK, and salary negoti
- FAANG vs HFT - New Grad Have a FB offer in hand for 250k first year then 180k. HFT offers for new grad are going for 450k first year (all cash) Is it worth going through the interview process again? Does career progression at FAANG outweigh the insane starting salary at HFT? #faang #hft #newgrad
- HFT Firms Experience Required What kind of experience do HFT firms look for? E.g Two Sigma, Jane Street, HRT, Citadel Would they hire someone with little to no experience with algos, systems and finance? I’m a full-stack product engineer and I know really little about low latency networking, programming languages, systems, C/C+
- link HFT myth I have seen more and more talks about HFT recently, specially top tier high tech people want to explore the other side. :) I happened to find a posting, and would like to share with Blind community. Happy reading! Read the comments! https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/ama-top-quant-firms-firs
- What skills for C/C++ High Frequency Trading What skills should I develop to apply successfully for core HFT trading companies. Besides leetcoding. If you answer networking, be more specific
- Dream is prop trading/hft vs Bloomberg grad offer Hi there, I have a Bloomberg offer for their financial dev team (after doing an internship, not going to be too specific) lined up for me when I graduate. I am currently in my final year (undergrad) studying financial quant data science with a double in computer science. I am meant to graduate with
- vote HFT / Hedge Funds vs FAANG Considering: - career opportunities after leaving - tc potential - wlb - day to day problems that you would solve Which would you choose as an SWE?
- Future of HFT and Quant firms? Will high frequency trading companies and quant firms always be around? Will they last through a recession? TC: 175k
- HFT pay? What do companies like citadel/two sigma/HRT/jump/Jane street pay software engineering new grads? Is is more or less than FANG and how bonus heavy is the TC?
- Trying my hand at HFT Feeling like my brain is rotting away at G + I’m very surprised by how low my equity refresh was despite promo this year. I know this is coming from a very privileged standpoint but it hit especially hard since a friend of mine just got an offer for 300k+ and only has a few months more experience th
- Citadel front end interview “high frequency trading arm” Recruiter reached back to me saying that Citadel would like to move on to a phone screen for a “FE position within Citadel Securities (Their High Frequency Trading Arm)”. Would like to ask for insights to help me prepare for it, thanks! #phoneinterviewquestions #citadelsecurities #frontend
- HFT Tokyo Doesn't look like 2Sigma, Citadel, or Jane St have offices in Tokyo, but I'd guess with it being a big finance hub there should be some similar opportunities there. Looking for high comp opportunities since Tokyo software eng pays much less than SF market.
- High Frequency Trading in the Bay 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?
- Anyone(SWE) jumped from FANG to high frequency trading? Keep getting recruiter emails from trading firms with big numbers, getting tempted lol Anyone did the switch? How was it? Tc 🥜
- Facebook vs HFT Firms in London Hey Blinders, I am an E5 SWE @ Meta/FB London. Currently exploring switch options to HFT firms (like Hudson River Trading, Jane Street, Jump trading, 2 Sigma, Citadel, Optiver) as a software engineer in London. Though I am in early stages as of now, would like to get opinions to few of the followin
- From AMZN to HFT Yo blinders. Currently I am SDE 1 at Amazon. I am interested in HFT companies like HRT/Jump/Optiver etc. I would like to find a software engineering job in these kind of companies located in Asia(Shanghai, HK, Singapore), maybe half year later? I wanna know if I can get an interview chance with my b
- High Frequency Trading Jobs for Phd in Reinforcement Learning Hi, I recently found this gem of a website and learnt a lot about Tech stories here. Anyway, recently, someone here suggested me about exploring HFT as a career. I am currently a final year PhD working in reinforcement learning. My question is does someone have any sage advice how to pursue HFT (h
- HFT Referral Past Uber and Amazon Intern looking to move into HFTs. I am interviewing with a couple but will appreciate if I could get referrals for some others. Main reason for move - looking to move away from bay area and into more math heavy positions.
- #showusyourleave for HFT Employees at 2Sigma, Citadel, Jane, Jump, Hudson River Trading hrt , what’s your company’s parental leave policy?
- HFT in LA I’ve looked around for working at High Frequency Trading places in Los Angeles but haven’t found any. Are there simply none in the area or are they more well hidden?
- HFT or FAANG for a new grad? I'm an undergrad in the EU. HFT companies pay better here (for internships at least). I will be interning at one as a SWE this summer. It is likely I will be able to convert to full-time. Wouldn't that be a mistake though? I want to maximize my possibilities in the future. Going wherever you get mo
- HFT to Tech switch Hi folks, I want to switch to tech/product company as I feel I'm doing something which might not have market value. Could anyone tell how easy or difficult is it to switch from HFT to product company for a senior role. The work I am doing at HFT might not be relevant for the product company. For exa
- HFT vs Big Tech in Recession Given a potential correction/recession looming, and assuming offers in both, would it be advisable to wait out the storm in a HFT (TS, Citadel type) as opposed to a big tech firm even at a slight pay cut? Biggest difference is probably cash bonus vs RSU. Should this impact my decision at all? curr
- Web Dev vs C++ Engineer @ HFT Context: web dev intern at a top prop shop How important are web developers at HFT firms - I understand there are not as many of them but are they compensated as much as the c++/core devs? Trying to figure out what positions I want to apply to/prepare for for new grad. Ex. HRT Algo Web Engineer vs
- Projects for Quant positions at High Frequency Trading Firms I would be sitting for Campus placements in my college (IIT) and I would be targetting Quantitative Strategist positions at HFTs like Quadeye, Tower Research, Graviton etc. I would like to ask what short term projects (in 1-2 weeks preferably in C++) can I do to showcase on my resume for the same.
- SWE (experienced) at HFT Are SWE jobs at HFTs as desirable as projected? Avg SWE at HFT makes more $$$ than avg SWE at FAANGish company?
- Hft asic positions Do hft like two sigma/ citadel have asic design/dv positions. I remember a friend telling me about it but cannot find anything online.
- vote My past HFT experience is useless for big tech I joined an HFT firm out of college in Amsterdam (one of DRW, XTX, Flow). I have been quite successful as a C++ engineer. I decided to leave for another trading firm recently and doubled my TC (from 350k TC -> 620k TC in euros) Now here is the deal. I have about 18 months of non-compete. Not wo