> However, these jobs tend to only existing in a few locations in the world (Chicago, Boston, NY, London, Hong Kong, Singapore, and maybe a few other places)
This is changing as of late. I started an HFT gig a few months ago and it's 100% remote.
This is changing as of late. I started an HFT gig a few months ago and it's 100% remote.
It's a lot of fun overall, but still, not 100% of the time, for instance you have to interact with dozens of different protocols, all of which are braindead in their own special way. People skills are also more important than a "pure tech" kind of role.
I did have some trading experience already, which probably helped but is not required. It probably did help paper over some softer spots I had on the technical side, though :)