FPGA Engineer

VivCourt Trading; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid model

Ownership & autonomy

Flat structure

Job summary

VivCourt Trading in Sydney invites an experienced FPGA Engineer to join a high-performance team building low-latency trading systems that connect to global markets. You will own substantial parts of the FPGA stack and collaborate closely with traders and software engineers to deliver reliable, scalable hardware solutions.

The role centers on FPGA architecture, verification, synthesis and timing, with hands-on design using SystemVerilog or VHDL, plus Python or C++ for tooling.

Qualifications

• Experience with FPGA/ASIC development using SystemVerilog or VHDL.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to solve complex problems.
• Experience with modern verification frameworks.
• Experience with Python or C++ development.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to FPGA architecture, verification, synthesis, timing and integration.
• Work closely with traders and software engineers to understand requirements.
• Design and optimise FPGA systems for performance and low, predictable latency.
• Drive improvements across our FPGA platform.

Skills

FPGA/ASIC development

SystemVerilog/VHDL

Python/C++ tooling

Problem solving

Job description

We're VivCourt, a trading firm like you've never seen before. We use our smarts and leading-edge technology to trade on financial markets worldwide, but we're saying no to how it's always been done. We're showing the industry it's possible to make money and put people first.

Everything we do at VivCourt is designed to help you be your best. We've built an open, collaborative, and inclusive culture where you can thrive and perform, because we believe that profit is a by-product of a committed workforce.

We're looking for an FPGA Engineer to join a collaborative team designing and building high-performance, low-latency systems for electronic trading.

Our FPGA engineers work closely with traders and software engineers to develop the systems that connect us to global markets and support our trading strategies.

As an experienced engineer, you'll contribute across the development lifecycle, take ownership of the systems you build, and participate in technical discussions that shape our FPGA platform.

What you will do:

• Contribute to FPGA architecture, verification, synthesis, timing and integration.
• Work closely with traders and software engineers to understand requirements.
• Design and optimise FPGA systems for performance and low, predictable latency.
• Drive improvements across our FPGA platform.

What you will bring:

• Strong FPGA or ASIC development experience using SystemVerilog or VHDL.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to solve complex problems.
• Experience with modern verification frameworks.
• Experience with Python or C++ development.

What would be a plus:

• Experience with exchange protocols and market making systems.
• Experience with multi-gigabit FPGA transceivers.

Why VivCourt

• Purpose-driven trading firm. No shareholders. Our profits fund social impact.
• Real flexibility - Hybrid model.
• Flat structure, fast decisions. You'll have access, ownership, and autonomy
• People-first culture.

Our commitment to inclusion

We bring talented people together to do exceptional work. Whoever you are and wherever you're from, you'll find a place to belong and grow at VivCourt.