u/Free-Investigator-83

So I am 22 years old, recently got an offer from a boutique Hedge Fund (It is a Fund of Hedge Funds) as a Quant Dev. Base is decent along with discretionary bonus, not anywhere near what the top prop trading firms offer.

I wanted to know how I should go forward if I want to be successful in this industry, Should I try to work super hard and try to impress my seniors or interview with other big firms while working and try to get a foot in the door in one of the big-name firms.

Also, how does the discretionary bonus in this space work. Since I am a Quant Dev, what metrics will I be evaluated on and is there any industry standard for discretionary bonus allocation, just to get an idea of how much should I expect.