- Phone screen (30 min) – basic resume & availability - Office chat with team lead (45 min) – role overview, log-file questions - On-site Linux and server test (1 h) - Final MD call (45 min) – culture & compensation Salary discussion happens only in the MD round. MD anchored on junior analyst pay even for candidates with many years of tech experience if no direct HFT background. Role is strictly 5-day on-site with 24×7 on-call, yet local team is very lean.