FPGA Verification Engineer

ZipRecruiter; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading quantitative trading firm seeks a Senior FPGA Test & Verification Engineer for their core hardware engineering team. The role involves driving testing strategies for FPGA systems and collaborating with teams to ensure performance excellence in trading systems. Candidates do not need prior finance experience, but a strong technical background is essential.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in functional verification with SystemVerilog, UVM, or cocotb.
• Proficient in Python and C++ in a Linux environment.
• Comfortable with CI/CD workflows (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI).

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.

Skills

Functional verification

Python

C++

CI/CD workflows

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Job description

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.