FPGA Engineer- Global Quant Firm - Oxford Knight

Jobs via eFinancialCareers; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking exceptional FPGA engineers to join their elite global team. This role involves designing and building cutting-edge hardware solutions that drive fast networking and real-time acceleration. The ideal candidate will possess a strong mix of traditional RTL development and software skills, with a passion for continuous learning. You'll thrive in a dynamic environment, tackling complex technical challenges and co-designing hybrid hardware/software solutions. With a vibrant start-up spirit and the stability of a well-established firm, your contributions will be recognized and rewarded, offering significant opportunities for growth and impact in the business.

Benefits

Competitive base salary & bonus

Private medical insurance

Paid parental leave

Group life assurance

Parking/cycle schemes

Career progression support

Learning and growth opportunities

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on FPGA development experience.
• In-depth knowledge of building reliable, high-performance FPGA systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and build next-gen hardware solutions for high-performance compute.
• Collaborate with technologists and traders to solve technical problems.

Skills

FPGA Development

RTL Experience (SystemVerilog/Verilog/VHDL)

Problem Solving

Software Development

Linux

Scripting (Python)

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Jenkins CI

GitHub

SWIG

Job description

Summary:

Leading HFT fund looking for exceptional FPGA engineers to join an elite global team to design and build the next generation of hardware solutions.

Collaborating with technologists and traders, you will provide hardware systems in areas such as fast networking, high performance compute and real-time acceleration. You will be expected to solve difficult technical problems in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, with a focus on co-designing hybrid hardware/software solutions.

The ideal candidate will have a mix of traditional RTL development and software skills, strong work ethic, and the drive to continually learn and improve.

Unique in their field, this firm combines the lively, positive spirit of a start-up with the stability of a longer-established player. Developers here are highly valued and well-rewarded for hard work, and as a result, are some of the brightest minds from across the trading, tech, academic and start-up industries.

Requirements:

1. 3+ years' proven track record of hands-on FPGA development where you have taken ownership
2. In-depth knowledge of building reliable, high performance FPGA hardware systems
3. 3+ years of RTL experience (SystemVerilog/Verilog/VHDL)
4. Good understanding of technology trade-offs, with a pragmatic approach to problem solving
5. 2+ years' software development experience
6. Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science (or related)
7. Finance experience not required

Desirable:

1. Any of the following: Linux, scripting language proficiency (preferably Python), high level synthesis flows, familiarity with Jenkins CI / Github / ctypes / SWIG

Benefits:

1. Competitive base salary & bonus
2. Enormous opportunity to grow, learn and have a significant business impact
3. Contributions are rewarded; career progression supported
4. Substantial benefits package, including private medical, paid parental leave, group life assurance & parking/cycle schemes

Contact
If you would like to know more about this position, please do not hesitate to get in touch!

Mike McLoughlin
[e-mail]
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelmcloughlin00/