Shift Career from Python Quant to C++ Quant

[Alex FY]

I graduated from a MFE program and started my career at a role responsible Excel based risk modeling. Three years later, I got a quant analyst role where I maintain model code in Python, and have been in this role for slightly over one year. I'm currently considering my next move to a front desk quant role, and realize that almost all the front desk quant roles require experience in C++. How hard would such a move be? What interview preparations should be done in advance?

 

[Andy Nguyen]

Hey Alex,
Very glad to see your first post here. Welcome back.
Your observation is similar to everything I heard about C++ skill is high in demand now.
@Pavlos Sakoglou can give some pointers as he utilized his C++ skills into his current role.
I'm actually reaching out to a few technical recruiters to give us some color on specific skills for various quant roles and how to go about getting those roles.
We have a lot of people complete our C++ courses and some with distinction which I may refer them to the technical recruiters.

 

[Andy Nguyen]

@Peter Wagner is a managing director of a recruitment firm. He posted market updates here. His firm has a blog which has several useful for technical quant candidates.

Links — Affinity North - Financial Services IT and Quantitative Recruitment

www.affinityny.com

I'll see if he can come and do a Q/A with us.

 

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[Peter Wagner]

Moving to a front-office role is hard. They are the most in demand roles on Wall Street. You will need to pass difficult math/tech interviews. There's no end of interview information on the web. C++ and Python very common in such roles, it varies firm by firm the emphasis on each. Longer term I'd expect more emphasis on Python, but C++ has shown staying power.

 

[marcusaurelius]

I'll see if he can come and do a Q/A with us.

This would great!