C++/FPGA Engineer for High-Performance HFT Systems (Remote)

Oxford Knight; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free breakfast, lunch and dinner

Job summary

Oxford Knight is seeking exceptional C++/FPGA engineers to join a leading quant trading group. You will design and build next-generation hardware solutions for a high-frequency trading desk, collaborating with technologists and traders on fast networking, HPC, and real-time acceleration.

The role emphasizes solving unstructured problems with a strong learning mindset, and the firm offers a market-competitive base salary with bonuses, plus flexibility on work-from-home arrangements.

Qualifications

• Must be able to write C/C++ in a commercial environment.
• Solid knowledge of building reliable, high performance FPGA hardware systems.
• A mix of traditional RTL development + software skills.
• Ability to perform in a fast-paced environment, where accuracy is crucial.
• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Computer Science or Computer Engineering (or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Design and build high-performance FPGA hardware systems for fast-trading workloads.
• Collaborate with technologists and traders on hardware/software co-design for real-time acceleration.
• Solve difficult technical problems in a fast-paced environment and contribute to hybrid hardware/software solutions.

Skills

C/C++ programming

FPGA hardware design

RTL development

Hybrid hardware/software co-design

Fast-paced environment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

Tools

HDL toolchains (Verilog/VHDL)

Job description

Oxford Knight is seeking exceptional C++/FPGA engineers to join a leading quant trading group. You will design and build next-generation hardware solutions for a high-frequency trading desk, collaborating with technologists and traders on fast networking, HPC, and real-time acceleration.

The role emphasizes solving unstructured problems with a strong learning mindset, and the firm offers a market-competitive base salary with bonuses, plus flexibility on work-from-home arrangements.