Kairan Quazi, the 16-year-old former SpaceX engineer, is making a surprising move to Wall Street, joining Citadel Securities as a quantitative developer. He chose quant finance over AI labs due to its fast-paced environment and immediate impact. Quazi’s unconventional path includes skipping grades and becoming SpaceX’s youngest employee, now he’s ready to tackle new challenges in the financial world. Kairan Quazi, the 16-year-old former SpaceX engineer, is making a surprising move to Wall Street, joining Citadel Securities as a quantitative developer. He chose quant finance over AI labs due to its fast-paced environment and immediate impact. Quazi’s unconventional path includes skipping grades and becoming SpaceX’s youngest employee, now he’s ready to tackle new challenges in the financial world.