Ask HN: How to make inroads into quantitative finance as an engineering PhD?

I&#x27;ve read articles[1] going over the checklist of skills needed for a quant finance career (optimization theory, low-level&#x2F;real-time computing etc.). This is in my wheelhouse.<p>However, networking-wise, how does one make inroads into the finance career? (1) Are there ways a quant CV is different from a software engineer&#x2F;researcher CV? (2) Are there places more popular for quant job postings? (3) What does a quant recruiter look for when evaluating candidates (published papers, open source stuff etc.)?<p>[1]: https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.quantstart.com&#x2F;articles&#x2F;Self-Study-Plan-for-Becoming-a-Quantitative-Analyst&#x2F;