COMPLETE ROADMAP To Quant + HFT Jobs [From IITians] | India's HIGHEST PAYING JOBS | Vivek Gupta

Spots Filling Fast, Join The HFT Bootcamp Now: https://maang.in/hft-bootcamp Classes start on 9th May, 2026! In this podcast, I’ve sat down with IIT Kharagpur students who've cracked HFT internships and full-time roles to uncover what actually works. We discuss their preparation journey, how to prepare for competitive programming, the importance of CGPA for HFT shortlists, probability preparation, C++ concepts, OS and system design rounds, interview experiences, QuantFest opportunities, shortlisting criteria, and the exact resources that helped them succeed. If you’re targeting high-paying HFT firms, top tech companies, quant roles, or preparing for placements, this podcast will give you real insights and a practical roadmap. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 02:37 Ashutosh’s Interview preparation & process 04:17 Antariksh’s Interview preparation & process 07:44 Devansh’s Interview preparation & process 10:25 Srijan’s Interview preparation & process 17:04 Advice for juniors 20:50 Importance of JEE rank for HFTs 24:41 Final advice for HFT aspirants 🎙️ Featured Guests: Ashutosh Dayal – Incoming SDE Intern, AlphaGrep Securities   / ashutosh-dayal   Anatriksh Das – Incoming System Intern, Quadae   / antariksh-das-ba34a3257   Srijan Rajan – Incoming Member Technical, D E Shaw   / srijan-ranjan-786411254   Devansh Ladha – Incoming SWE, Rubrik   / devansh-ladha-619b36253   📚Resources: Fifty Challenging Problems Probability Solutions: https://amzn.openinapp.co/galkq A Practice Guide To Quantitative Finance Interviews: https://amzn.openinapp.co/wl9gn HFT Materials: https://gdocs.openinapp.co/18p9r 🌐Websites: CS 162: https://cs162.org/ Learn C++: https://learncpp.com/ C++ Playlist By Mike Shah:    • The C++ Programming Language   Brain Stellar: https://brainstellar.com/ GOC-CDC Series: https://hackerrank.com/goc-cdc-series-36 LeetCode Game Theory Problems: https://leetcode.com/problem-list/gam... Leave a like, share and subscribe for more! Check out AlgoZenith: https://maang.in/ To know more about AZ Premium, request a callback at: https://maang.in/premium#contact-us ----------------------------------------------- 😃 ABOUT ME I’m Vivek, an engineer, Ex-Googler, ICPC World Finalist turned educator, and founder of AlgoZenith. I’ve taught Data Structures, Algorithms, and Competitive Programming to over 3000+ students and worked with 10+ engineering colleges to bridge the gap between college learning and real-world tech careers. Through AlgoZenith, I help students crack top product-based companies and become industry-ready. On this channel, you’ll find videos on coding strategies, roadmaps, interview prep, problem-solving techniques, and everything you need to level up your software career. If that’s your thing, do subscribe and hit the bell icon so you don’t miss a thing 🙂 ----------------------------------------------- 📲 SOCIALS Instagram:   / vivekgupta.ai   Twitter: https://x.com/vg19988 LinkedIn:   / acraider   Codechef (5 ⭐️): https://www.codechef.com/users/acraider Codeforces (Master, max. 2269): https://codeforces.com/profile/acraider ----------------------------------------------- 🏷️ TAGS Vivek Gupta,algozenith,hft jobs,how to get into hft firms,interview questions,iit kharagpur,d e shaw interview,quant jobs,coding interview questions,high paying jobs,competitive programming,quant engineer,system design concepts,tech career,learn cpp,c++ revision,c++ roadmap,hft jobs roadmap,high paying skills,quant developer,become a quant developer,interview preparation,jane street,optiver,citadel securities,how to get hft jobs,become a quant ----------------------------------------------- #️⃣ HASHTAGS #coding #programming #jobs #iit