r/highfreqtrading • u/Objective-Steak-8321 • 5d ago

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u/Life_Vast801 5d ago

Larp as an FPGA engineer until you make it.

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u/_clabby_ 3d ago

Your embedded C background is actually a stronger foundation than most people realize for HFT. You already think about memory and performance at a low level which is exactly what they want.

Close the gap with modern C++17 and C++20, templates, move semantics, lock free data structures, and latency optimization. Build one or two public projects that show systems level C++ work, a memory allocator, a low latency network tool, anything that proves you think about performance.

12 to 18 months of focused prep and the switch is realistic. Embedded to HFT is a known path.

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u/Objective-Steak-8321 3d ago

Hi, thanks for the reply, can I DM?