Software Engineer at Graviton Research Capital
Founded in 2014, Graviton Research Capital has grown into a global quantitative trading firm where high-performance software is the core infrastructure behind every trading decision and research breakthrough.
Role Overview
About Graviton Research Capital
Founded in 2014, Graviton Research Capital has grown into a global quantitative trading firm where high-performance software is the core infrastructure behind every trading decision and research breakthrough.
Job Overview
As a Software Engineer (2027 Graduate), you will build systems where performance, reliability, and microsecond precision matter at an extraordinary scale. You will work across high-performance C++ systems, distributed market data processing pipelines, and low-latency quantitative trading platforms.
Key Candidate Guidelines
Applicants must be graduating in 2027 with a strong academic standing (CGPA 8.5+), possess solid foundation in software fundamentals, and demonstrate a deep interest in low-level systems engineering.
Eligibility Criteria & Qualifications
- Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, or related analytical field (2027 Graduate).
- Minimum CGPA of 8.5 or above with no active backlogs.
- Strong proficiency in C++ and deep understanding of Data Structures & Algorithms.
- Solid fundamentals in Operating Systems, Computer Architecture, and Networking.
Key Responsibilities
Application Development & Feature Delivery
- •Design and build high-performance, low-latency trading systems and distributed infrastructure in modern C++.
- •Partner with quantitative researchers to translate mathematical models into high-reliability production code.
System Integration & Data Flow
- •Develop scalable data pipelines to process, analyze, and store massive volumes of market data.
Testing, Quality & Collaboration
- •Profile complex production systems, identify hardware and software bottlenecks, and optimize execution speed.
Required Skills & Technologies
How to Apply
Submit your application directly through Graviton Research Capital's verified careers portal.
Review the published role requirements, degree qualifications, and eligible graduation batches above.
Ensure your resume highlights relevant projects and contains working GitHub repository links.
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Recommended Preparation
Independent editorial guidance based on the published role information.
What to Prepare
Evaluate your technical background against published criteria and key preparation focus areas.
B.E / B.Tech / MCA / B.Sc
Hiring evaluations prioritize demonstrable problem-solving, domain competence, and practical project evidence over specific degree pedigree.
Working knowledge of modern programming languages (Modern C++).
Focus on writing clean, modular code with solid time/space complexity trade-offs across arrays, strings, hash maps, and recursion.
Understanding of modern software design, APIs, and components.
Be comfortable explaining client-server request lifecycles, HTTP methods, JSON data parsing, error boundaries, and defensive input validation.
Basic understanding of data storage, serialization, and persistence.
Be prepared to explain relational normalization (1NF-3NF), indexing trade-offs, foreign key constraints, and transactional consistency.
Familiarity with Git branching, pull requests, and collaborative repository management.
Review Git branch workflows, pull request code reviews, and maintain clean commit history with descriptive messages.
Onsite (Gurugram, Haryana, India) operational structure.
Highlight proactive written communication, technical documentation discipline, and the ability to troubleshoot errors systematically before escalating.
Technical Topics
Depending on the hiring team’s evaluation style, technical assessments for this role typically cover these core areas:
Topic 1: Core Fundamentals & Problem Solving
- Time and space complexity analysis (Big-O)
- Arrays, Strings, HashMaps, and two-pointer algorithms
- Idiomatic syntax and core library methods in Modern C++
Topic 2: Role-Specific Technical Concepts
- Language memory models, object-oriented design, API communication
- Database querying and schema relationships (JOINs, indexes, constraints)
- HTTP request/response lifecycles, status codes, and JSON serialization
Topic 3: Hands-on Practical Coding or Take-Home Evaluation
- Writing clean, maintainable, and modular code
- Defensive input validation and error handling (try/catch, status codes)
- Writing unit test assertions to verify correct behavior
Topic 4: Project Walkthrough & Architecture Discussion
- Deep dive into a standout project from your resume
- Architectural design trade-offs and component boundaries
- A specific technical bug or scalability challenge and how you resolved it
Topic 5: Collaboration, Behavioral & Culture Alignment
- Clear, proactive communication style
- Receiving and acting upon constructive code review feedback
- Self-directed learning and debugging discipline
* Note: These are independent Career Insights editorial recommendations to help candidates structure their study plan. They do not represent guaranteed interview stages or official hiring mandates from Graviton Research Capital.
Practical Project
Practice the stack by building a small production-style application that demonstrates the role's core development requirements.
Concurrent Task Execution & Worker Pool
A lightweight C++ thread pool library that distributes queued computational tasks across worker threads with priority scheduling and graceful shutdown.
Modern C++, Pthreads / std::thread, Mutexes & Condition Variables, Cache-Aware Data Structures
Include throughput benchmark graphs, thread contention comparison, and a Valgrind / AddressSanitizer clean execution log.
How you avoided deadlocks, minimized thread contention, and structured RAII wrappers around synchronization primitives.
Career Insights recommendation: This project is an independent editorial recommendation designed to help candidates build verifiable portfolio evidence. It is not required or sponsored by Graviton Research Capital.
Before You Apply
Review and verify these items to ensure your application materials are structured and complete.
Ensure your resume clearly highlights hands-on projects involving Modern C++, Data Structures & Algorithms, Operating Systems. Include verified, publicly accessible GitHub repository links with clean README files.
Confirm that your graduation year (2025 - 2026 Batch), educational background, and location match the employer's published requirements before applying.
Have 1–2 key projects prepared for technical discussion. Be ready to explain your database schema choices, API contracts, error boundaries, and design trade-offs.
Submit your application directly through Graviton Research Capital's official careers portal using the verified apply link below. Career Insights does not process applications or charge any candidate fees.
Career Growth Context
Editorial analysis of how this role contributes to software engineering progression and technical ownership.
Ramp-up & Tech Stack Orientation
Deepening familiarity with the team’s architecture, continuous integration pipelines, and coding conventions.
Core Module Ownership
Building, testing, and shipping modular features that directly support application scalability and user requirements.
System Design & Code Quality
Contributing to architectural trade-off discussions, improving database query efficiency, and mentoring junior teammates.
Progression Toward SDE-II / Senior Scope
Transitioning toward broader system ownership, service reliability leadership, and cross-functional technical delivery.
This page provides verified job details sourced from Graviton Research Capital's recruitment announcement, alongside independent preparation roadmaps authored by the Career Insights editorial team. Career Insights is not affiliated with Graviton Research Capital and does not collect candidate data or charge application fees.
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