FPGA Verification Engineer

JR United Kingdom; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading quantitative trading firm seeks a Senior FPGA Test & Verification Engineer for their hardware engineering team. Join experts in developing high-performance FPGA-based trading systems and work on low-latency infrastructure at the forefront of electronic trading. This role focuses on technical excellence and collaboration across teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in functional verification, reusable testbenches, randomized testing.
• Proficient in Python and C++ within Linux environments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead testing and verification strategies for FPGA systems.
• Define best practices and maintain testing standards across projects.
• Collaborate closely with trading and engineering teams.

Skills

Functional verification

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Tools

Python

C++

Linux

SystemVerilog

UVM

cocotb

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Bamboo

Job description

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FPGA Verification Engineer, london (city of london)

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Client:

NJF Global Holdings Ltd

Location:

london (city of london), United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Views:

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Posted:

16.06.2025

Expiry Date:

31.07.2025

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Job Description:

A leading quantitative trading firm is looking for a Senior FPGA Test & Verification Engineer to join their core hardware engineering team. This group is responsible for building and validating high-performance FPGA-based trading systems used across global financial markets.

This is an opportunity to work on low-latency infrastructure at the forefront of electronic trading, alongside experts in hardware, software, and quantitative research.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and lead testing and verification strategies for FPGA systems
• Define best practices and maintain testing standards across projects
• Implement simulation environments and hardware-in-the-loop testing
• Collaborate closely with trading and engineering teams to ensure robust, reliable systems

Key Requirements:

• Strong experience in functional verification, including coverage models, reusable testbenches, and randomized testing (SystemVerilog, UVM, or cocotb)
• Proficient in Python and C++ in a Linux environment
• Comfortable with CI/CD workflows (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Bamboo, etc.)
• Understanding of networking protocols such as TCP/IP and UDP/IP is a plus
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently and in teams

Previous finance or trading experience is not required — the focus is on technical excellence and a drive to work on high-performance systems.