FPGA Engineer

We are seeking a highly skilled FPGA Engineer to join our expanding High-Frequency Trading team. In this role, you will be at the forefront of financial technology, working on cutting-edge hardware solutions that power our ultra-low-latency trading systems. As a member of our expert team, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing FPGA-based systems to improve trading performance, reduce latency, and increase throughput.

This is a unique opportunity to combine your expertise in hardware engineering with the fast-paced world of financial markets. You will play a critical role in developing the infrastructure that underpins our competitive advantage, working collaboratively with software engineers, quantitative researchers, and traders to deliver high-performance, reliable solutions.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• �� Design, develop, and optimize FPGA-based solutions for ultra-low-latency trading systems.
• �� Work closely with software developers to integrate FPGA solutions into broader system architectures.
• �� Implement hardware-accelerated solutions for protocol parsing, order entry, and market data processing.
• �� Perform timing analysis, timing closures, resource optimization, and latency measurements to ensure peak performance.
• �� Collaborate with traders and researchers to identify opportunities.
• �� Monitor and troubleshoot system performance in a live trading environment.

What We Look For In You:

• �� Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• �� Proficiency in Verilog/SystemVerilog.
• �� Experience with FPGA design tools (Xilinx Vivado or Altera Quartus).
• �� Experience with FPGA debugging tools (ILA, SignalTap,Chipscope).
• �� Experience with Simulation tools (e.g Questa/ModelSim).

Nice-to-have:

• �� Programming and Scripting skills in tcl/C++/Python is a bonus.
• �� Experience with peripheral integration (10G PHY/MAC, PCIe).
• �� Experience with custom network stack implementations (TCP/UDP).

Why Should You Join Our Team?

• �� Great challenges with fast feedback loops and top-notch analytics
• �� A welcoming group of highly qualified international professionals
• �� Cutting-edge hardware and technology
• �� Work remotely from anywhere in the world
• �� Access any of our global offices anytime
• �� Flexible schedule
• �� 40 paid days off
• �� Competitive salary

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