FPGA Engineer

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📅 Posted 2026-08-21 · via Himalayas
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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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