Moving from web dev to quant hedge fund roles

WanderJaunt
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WanderJaunt

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Jul 24, 2020 9 Comments

Any advice for a SWE that is interested in working in finance long term. Interested in Two Sigma and DE Shaw, but not sure what typical projects are for SWE at these places.

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  • Do you want to be a web dev at a quant hedge fund or do something more related to trading?
    Jul 25, 2020 2
  • Microsoft / Eng
    flappybird

    Go to company page Microsoft Eng

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    Microsoft
    flappybird
    Build internal websites/tools. Automate shit for legal teams, operations, portfolio managers, or HRs. Build features for trading platforms. Pay is good but you are considered second class citizen.
    Jul 24, 2020 3
    • Quora
      eNum30

      Go to company page Quora

      eNum30
      Pay will be less than if you work on trading infra roles which are business critical. I would assume for the roles mentioned above like internal websites or automating tasks, the pay would be about the same as for FAANG.
      Jul 26, 2020
    • StockX / Eng
      cockydev

      Go to company page StockX Eng

      cockydev
      Yeah I know that. One thing I’ve always wondered.... is that a viable path to moving to trading infra or not really
      Jul 26, 2020
  • To get into 2s you need 2 things: good resume to get you noticed, and ability to pass the interview.
    The resume bar is quite high here, you need great schools, good companies, or a PhD. This is just an observation based on the background of people who are here.
    The interview here is similar in difficulty to FANG companies.
    Jul 28, 2020 0
  • StockX / Eng
    cockydev

    Go to company page StockX Eng

    cockydev
    Become a C++ god
    Jul 25, 2020 0