From AMZN to HFT

Amazon / Eng
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Apr 2, 2021 11 Comments

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 background.

BS: non-CS related degree;
MS: bioinformatics from one of top Asian universities.
Currently 1 YOE, using Java in daily work.

Good at data structures and algorithms, familiar with C++ programming. Have done some open source system related course projects, like MIT 6.S081, Stanford CS144 etc. Quite self-motivated in learning, currently reading Linux kernel related books.

Thank you for all kind replies.

#interview #finance #hft #hudsonrivertrading #jumptrading #towerresearchcapital #optiver #janestreet #shanghai #singapore

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  • How is it going op ?
    Jun 4, 2021 3
    • Amazon / Eng
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      OP
      For now, I will spend most of time preparing coding interviews for big tech/unicorns, which is kind of LeetCode and system design. Because I am comfortable with LeetCode (I have ~2200 rating on LeetCode contests), so I’m not quite anxious about that. But I am still learning low level stuffs about system and networking in my spare time only out of interests. I will try to apply some top HFTs
      to explore the world as well. But they’re not my targets. It’s ok to get rejected by all of them.
      Jun 4, 2021
    • Loved reading your answer after you consulted with a few people. Thanks! Hope your prep is going well :D.
      Nov 10, 2021
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    buwlhxhh

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    buwlhxhh
    Sorry to break it to you, but unless you are really good at developing models for high frequency trading or on an amazon team where these applications are used, you have a low probability.
    Apr 2, 2021 2
  • You are interested but are they?
    Apr 3, 2021 2
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      Morthe

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      Morthe
      how do I down vote you?
      Apr 11, 2021
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      @Morthe, No need to down vote. TCS is still figuring out what to do with his life, frustrated working long hours and getting a $500/Mo TC.

      It’s understandable @ghaapghip. Have a nice day!
      Jul 21, 2021
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    OP
    BTW, if the probability is quite low, I will consider to change targets.
    Apr 2, 2021 0