Kairan Quazi, who joined Elon Musk at 14, is leaving engineering for finance, says: “After two years at SpaceX, I felt…

Kairan Quazi, the 16-year-old former SpaceX engineer, is making a surprising move to Wall Street. He is joining Citadel Securities as a quantitative developer, drawn by the fast-paced environment and immediate impact of quant finance. Quazi’s decision highlights the intense competition for talent between trading firms and AI companies.