Ask an Algo Dev – 6 HRT quants answer common questions about their role [video]
youtube.comFor the context for those who are not in the industry, there are many branches of algorithmic trading: portfolio optimisation, high-frequency trading, technical analysis and so on. All of them are very different from each other, needing different skillsets. Only minority is “flashboys” style high-frequency trading with shorter cables, C++ and FPGA devices. A lot can be accomplished just by figuring out daily and monthly asset price movements.
If you are interested in algorithmic trading, have some Python and Pandas background, I published a tutorial this week that goes in detail about how to develop algorithms, trading strategies in this case, where does the excessive profit comes from and how to backtest your trading ideas:
https://tradingstrategy.ai/blog/outperfoming-eth
For very simple strategies, PhD in math and statistics is unnecessary (albeit helpful).
I wonder if any developers over the age of 25 work there?
I imagine this is a recruiting video based on the hashtags used at college job fairs and postings. The age choices were intentional, IMHO.
Some, but places like HRT just hoover up the smartest n% of the top m schools and train them for what they need. Tends to result in a young culture.