Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

I used to work in HFT, but haven’t for five years. For core developers, there’s heavy use of C/C++ with a deep understanding of low level programming. On the trade strategy development side, it’s usually some combination of a columnar database, Python/R along with rewriting performance sensitive areas in a lower level language. I won’t be surprised if there was an uptick in the usage of GO the last few years as well.


Consider applying for YC's Winter 2026 batch! Applications are open till Nov 10

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: