FPGA Verification Engineer

JR United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading quantitative trading firm is seeking a Senior FPGA Test & Verification Engineer to enhance their hardware engineering team. This role offers a chance to work on cutting-edge FPGA-based trading systems, focusing on low-latency infrastructure while collaborating with experts in hardware and software development. If you have a strong background in functional verification and are eager to apply your technical skills in a dynamic environment, this position is for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in functional verification including testbenches and randomized testing.
• Proficient in Python and C++ within Linux environments.
• Understanding of networking protocols is a plus.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Functional Verification

Python

C++

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving

Tools

SystemVerilog

CI/CD Workflows

Linux

Job description

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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.