SDE-1 | Gemscap (Trading Firm) | YOE-1 | Rejected
SDE-1· 1y exp· Rejected
December 24, 2025 · 89 reads
Summary
I interviewed for an SDE-1 role at Gemscap, a trading firm, and was ultimately rejected. The interview focused heavily on system design challenges, specifically managing millions of real-time WebSocket data streams for traders and efficient data storage for news feeds.