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HFT
- Seeking referrals to HFT Firms Hi All, I'm interested in working at a hft firm because of the intellectual challenge. I'm currently a software engineer at Amazon, have a strong degree, placed in competitive programming competitions and have been prepping for interviews for over half a year. Would anyone be able to refer me to a
- Providing referrals for Optiver (HFT, 175k+) Pm me your cv, we can talk and if you seem like a good fit I could give you a referral to Optiver (any role, any location) New grad roles start from 150k eur in EU #referral #referrer #offer
- Switching jobs to FinTech / HFT I would like to make a move to a more "math intensive" role in the fintech / HFT space. I still want to work as a software developer. Also I'm specifically looking for roles in NYC because of family. Anyone have any info on WLB and quality of work at these firms? Any tips on what to review for inte
- vote New grad SWE HFT offers Have two verbal offers for low-latency SWE. One week to decide. New grad MS CS (operating systems) from a top 4 school. Large Firm (eg, Jane Street, Citadel, DE Shaw, HRT) TC: 300 Base: 200 Guaranteed Bonus: 100 Small Firm (Less than 100 people) TC: 400 Base: 250 Guaranteed Bonus: 150 Signing bo
- Does Robinhood sell customer orders data to HFT firms????? If it's true, it can actually make the customers lose money!!!! HFT firms can see what the mom and pop investors are interested in (on average) and can short or long the stock accordingly. How is that fair? Please correct my understanding if you know better. I'm a noob investor. Personally I'm in g
- HFT interviewers give business card Title. Why do they do this at onsite?
- Benefits at HFT/prop shops vs Tech What sort of benefits do hft or prop shops like Jump Trading, Two Sigma, Jane Street, Citadel etc. offer? How do they compare to each other? I know it's general consensus that the benefits at these shops are much worse than big tech, but how much worse are we talking? TC: 280K (+ benefits) #jumptr
- FAANG to HFT. Have you done it? Did you move to HRT/Jane Street/so.. from FAANG after 5-10 YOE? Did you get a significant pay hike? What was your role/skill set before and after? TC: 250k #engineering #software #swe
- Is bonus at hft guaranteed? I see high bonus but are they guaranteed or base on org and individual performance? For example the org I am at Adobe don't usually give full bonus TC 250
- vote HFT Firms or Tech Companies? what is the best for career? and why do u think that?
- FAANG (SF) vs HFT (Chicago) eval? FAANG - Base: 210K, Bonus: 15%, RSU: 650K, Sign-on: 40K HFT - Base: 225K, Bonus: 225K 1st yr min, Sign-on: 100K Current TC 0 (failed startup), 16YOE Both in low-level systems domain. I understand these are not ideal offers but better than TC of 0. Started my career in mid-west so familiar with cold
- How to Best Prep to get into HFT? Hi guys! I recently interviewed for new grad SWE roles, and while I was pretty happy with how things turned out, I had a decent amount of trouble cracking the HFT interviews that I got. Generally speaking, it was because I've mostly been prepping with Leetcode and not as much studying low level sy
- Career switch from HFT to FAANG I'm currently working at an HFT as a Quant Researcher. My work involves doing low latency related coding and mathematical models development(including ML). I like the role but now looking for a change(feeling like burnout). Would it be a wise choice if I switch to a FAANG and how hard will it be con
- vote HFT TC vs FAANG for staff+ level I'm trying to figure out whether it's worth going through HFT (or similar trading firms) interviews for someone at a staff level at FAANGs, i.e. whether the TC is likely to be higher (compared to staff, or senior staff even). I know it can be variable, so everyone says, but from scouring Blind posts
- vote PhD or join Hedgefund/HFT Firm? Either PhD: Computer Science @ Berkeley, Stanford, or Harvard Finance: SWE @ Jane Street, Two Sigma, Citadel Securities would appreciate insight from people who made similar decisions - I'm not just factoring in TC, but also personal growth
- Microsoft Eng to HFT firm eng I currently work at Microsoft but I've always had aspirations of working at a High Frequency Trading firm. Lvl 60 and 2 YOE The kinds of problems those firms solve are what I am truly passionate about. What advice or suggestions could anyone who has considered or achieved this offer?
- Product Roles in HFT/Hedge Funds I’ve seen a lot of Project Manager roles in HFT/Hedge Funds but no product roles so I’m curious - who gives Quant or Devs direction? Is it “waterfall” and still project based as everything is tested and retested internally? Is that why FAANG avoids HFT/HFs? I’m eager to hear from Jane Street, Two
- Anyone willing to refer to HFT in London? Have been at Meta/FB for a year. Doing good, but interested to transition to HFT as that's king in London. 12 YoE, mostly with Java, JavaScript and C++. Looking for SWE positions, not quant. #janestreet, #hrt, #citadel, #citadelsecurities, #optiver, etc.
- How do different trading firm/ prop shop / hedge fund / HFT pay their bonus I am interested in knowing 2 things: how is the amount decided and what is the pay schedule. Optiver How: Optiver has its marble system. Everyone gets granted a range of marble based on their level that gets adjusted depending on their performance. At the end of the year the value of a marble is
- HFT firm vs Facebook SWE - stress level? I joined FB from HFT and although my wlb has gotten much better at FB but my stress level is through the roof. I find FB a lot more stressful than any other companies I have worked. Are other FANG so much stressful? $500k TC.. 10 YOE, E5. I am in NYC
- Meta/FB vs HFT vs Hedge Fund in London - which offer to take? I am struggling to decide between my top three offers, which are for Meta, a Hedge Fund (think Citadel, Jane Street, Two Sigma, etc.) and a London based HFT firm (you'll likely know the name but want to protect my privacy). The offers are: Meta (E5): TC ~£203k (109, $420/4 years, 15% bonus), plus £
- vote SRE roles in HFT Hi guys How are SRE roles in finance industry compared to BigTech? Is the work 80-100% ops? Is there a scope to do distributed system design work. #faang #hft #goldmansachs #goldmanbonus #finance
- vote trading vs tech for switching to hft later If my end goal was to make it into CitSec/HRT or other prestigious HFTs, would there be any advantage to starting out as a new grad c++ dev at a different firm (eg. IMC, DRW, Optiver, or Akuna)? Would starting as a new grad at Snap or a trading firm be a better set up? #tech #citadelsecurities #c
- Highest base salary for HFT or quant? What is the highest base you have seen in a HFT or quant non-pm role? I am guessing it tops around 500k including signon.
- Looking for referral for Google/Meta/HFT At Amazon right now, have not slept in last 24hrs grinding my bezos bucks. Looking for position related to AR/VR, DevOps/SRE, or anything HFT in Austin Texas area. Please lmk if you have anything, much thanks friends. Current TC: 160k YoE: 2.5yrs #referral #google #meta #hft #facebook #citadel #
- vote HFT vs. Series A Startup Offer I currently work as a SWE at a high-frequency trading firm, and I'm considering an offer from a Series A fintech startup in NYC. Most people at my current place stick around for 3+ years, workplace is very chill, foosball table, arcade room, (i.e., not finance-y) and the pay is pretty good, althoug
- Career progression for SWE in HFT? Have a SWE offer from a top hedge fund and at the onsite stage for a few others HFTs/Prop shops. While the offer almost doubles my current TC, I'm worried that going into the finance/HFT sector as a SWE could be a potentially career-ending move. At FANG for example, it seems SWEs can at least make i
- Trying to get into an HFT in India I have been trying to switch jobs and have been currently holding offers from OCI, MSFT, and a few other startups. But for the past one year, I have been interested in learning algo trading with the goal of building something of my own in the future. I was thinking, maybe getting into a good MFT, H
- HFT firms in SF/Bay area? Two Sigma, Hudson River Trading, Jane Street, any of the top trading or HFT firms? I can't think one.
- How do people survive in high frequency trading companies where competition is brutal? Am I overestimating? In tech, I think it's pretty friendly and everybody works in a team, kind of help each other, learn, take time and respect personal life. Is this the case with HFT companies?
- SWE Career in HFT/Trading Firms I have a few SWE new grad offers at HFTs (ie. Citadel/TS/Jump/JS/HRT) and one at Facebook, since hiring for other FAANGs as a new grad this year was quite tough without intern conversion. All my HFT offers are higher than FB, but I genuinely enjoy buy side finance much much more than Internet produ
- Referrals to HFT/Tech (almost 800 leetcode) T5 school in Canada. Almost 800 leetcode completed, graduating in 2022, looking for referrals now that more stuff has opened up. Looking for a job in America post graduation (TN visa eligible) #facebook #citadel #twosigma #stripe #square #coinbase #janestreet #cisco #goldmansachs #tiktok #
- Which HFT firm is best for SREs? Testing the waters for a potential switch. I’ve not done C++ in a while but Python/Go is alright. Would prefer a firm where SREs aren’t seen as support (not sure if that’s a thing, but I did read about that on blind). TC: 225k (EU). #hft
- vote HFT vs Tech for new grad in India Is joining an HFT a good choice in India compared to tech companies. I have an offer from both an HFT and a tech firm. YOE: 0 (new grad) HFT Offer: Infrastructure Developer: 25Lakh + 2 Lakh joining bonus + 8 Lakh yearly bonus. Tech Offer: Software Engineer: 28Lakh + 2 Lakh joining bonus + 4 Lakh
- Good reasons to leave for a Hedge Fund/HFT/Prop I am considering to try and leave for a Hedge Fund/HFT/Prop, but what are good reasons to do so besides $$$? Is smaller company + hopefully larger projects a good reason? Could former employees of big tech who left for these companies explain what was a good enough reason to leave. TC: 130k
- vote How many engineers do HFT firms hire per year? I know some hire more than others but whats the average hiring rate of engineers across HFTs? Curious to know in the comments what the pass rate is for the interviews. How many applications do these firms receive and how many pass? TC: 437k Yoe: 4
- Any HFT companies where you can come in late? Just wondering if there's any HFT companies where you can come in at around 10 or 11 am as a SWE. Focusing on London specifically. I need a job where I won't get shit for my chronotype. 2 YOE TC 85k base 40k bonus
- HFT vs Tech for ~5 YOE Is it worth the jump from FANGUL to HFT just for $$$? I am SSWE with ~5 YOE(relevant) and usually among the top 10-20% performers in my current(and was at my past) team(s), and feel like I have a long way to go in terms of learning/building a solid tech career. Wanted to know if short term HFT mon
- Unhappy at HFT, how soon should I go back to tech? TL:DR; liked interning at Facebook, got good rating but no offer, joined an HFT full-time, Meta recruiter reached out right before joining HFT, considering trying to rejoin Meta. Basically OP is a whiner who's not happy while making 400k out of school, and wants advice. This past summer I interned
- Engineering titles at HFT/Hedge funds I am an engineer and couple of recruiters reached out over the last week about various positions at places like HRT Two sigma etc Some of the titles are: Quant dev Algorithm engineer Software engineer I have no idea what each of the titles mean and couldn't get enough clarity from recruiters. Wou
- C++ mastery required by HFT shops So I used to do C++ before, but for the last few years been mostly writing in Java (C++ is rare at GS nowadays). I know that Citadel, Jump Trading and other top funds/market makers hire good C++ devs. My question is: how heavy are their C++ questions, is it just fundamentals (virtual destructors,
- vote HFT at fintech or HW at tech company Is it better to join a high frequency trading hardware team at a two sigma, jp morgan, goldman? or stay in computer hardware at intel, amd, nvidia, apple? ~~wondering for TC and career growth~~ @jpmorgan @goldmansachs @twosigma @apple @nvidia @intel @amd
- vote Is google -> HFT worth it? How would you compare the two (say a firm like two sigma?) Which one would you choose and why?
- vote Quant vs SWE at HFT firms I'm currently enrolled as a 2nd year PhD student at a top but non-ivy school (one of CMU, UIUC, UW Seattle, UMichigan). I'm strongly considering quitting with a Masters after this semester and I'm interviewing with several top HFT firms (including HRT and Cit. Sec.), as well as GE return offer from
- Moving from core tech to HFT firms Anyone here moved from a major core tech company to a HFT firm ? Any pro/cons you are willing to share ? Also, if anyone has made the reverse move, how difficult is it to move back into mainstream tech ?
- vote Who is first-class citizen in HFT? (2019) HFT = high frequency trading
- What does it take to get into HFT? Currently a second year at UC Berkeley, hoping to intern at a hft firm next year. I will be interning at a unicorn next summer, what other things do hft firms look for in a resume? Will doing research/ta’ing help? Thanks!
- SWE to Portfolio Manager / HF/HFT How common is growing into portfolio management roles from SWE roles? How was your experience and any advice?
- Will HFT firms allow remote work after pandemic ends? Will HFT/Hedge funds allow remote work for software engineers after the pandemic ends? #engineering #software
- Guidance for transitioning to HFT SWE/quant I am looking for insights on how to transition as a swe to hedge funds into those high paying Swe/quant roles. Interview process, need for finance know hows etc I have heard a lot of things about reduced WLB, extremely high TCs etc. Personally, I am ok with bad wlb at this stage of my life if the T