Hardware Engineer

Tower Research Capital; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working opportunities

Free meals daily

Wellness reimbursements

Social events and learning

Job summary

Tower Research Capital, a leading quantitative trading firm, seeks engineers to design and deploy some of the world's fastest trading systems. You will work at the intersection of hardware and software, optimizing performance across the stack in a high-stakes environment.

You will contribute to RTL design, FPGA toolchains and software components (C++, Java, Python) while collaborating with global teams to push latency lower and reliability higher.

Qualifications

• An advanced degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science is required
• 3-5 years of hands-on industry experience preferred
• Experience with RTL design and software engineering is desired

Responsibilities

• Designing, developing, testing and deploying ultra-fast trading systems
• Driving hardware design to peak software performance
• Improving hardware development workflow efficiency
• Integrating hardware designs into larger software stacks
• Measuring and optimizing performance from SERDES to Linux kernel and user space

Skills

C++

Java

Python

Linux

TCP/IP

Verilator

Cocotb

RTL design

Education

Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

Vivado

Quartus

Job description

Tower Research Capital is a leading quantitative trading firm founded in 1998. Tower has built its business on a high-performance platform and independent trading teams. We have a 25+ year track record of innovation and a reputation for discovering unique market opportunities.
Tower is home to some of the world’s best systematic trading and engineering talent. We empower portfolio managers to build their teams and strategies independently while providing the economies of scale that come from a large, global organization.
Engineers thrive at Tower while developing electronic trading infrastructure at a world class level. Our engineers solve challenging problems in the realms of low-latency programming, FPGA technology, hardware acceleration and machine learning. Our ongoing investment in top engineering talent and technology ensures our platform remains unmatched in terms of functionality, scalability and performance.
At Tower, every employee plays a role in our success. Our Business Support teams are essential to building and maintaining the platform that powers everything we do — combining market access, data, compute, and research infrastructure with risk management, compliance, and a full suite of business services. Our Business Support teams enable our trading and engineering teams to perform at their best.
At Tower, employees will find a stimulating, results-oriented environment where highly intelligent and motivated colleagues inspire each other to reach their greatest potential.
This team works closely with one of Tower’s major global trading teams to devise and support ultra-low latency market access solutions. With access to a wide and continually growing range of global financial markets and cutting edge tools, the team implements new technical capabilities, ensuring optimal performance, and providing expert market intelligence.

Responsibilities

• Designing, developing, testing and deploying some of the fastest, most sophisticated trading systems in the world
• Developing software that can drive the hardware design to its peak performance
• Improving the efficiency of the hardware development workflow
• Integrating hardware designs into a larger software stack
• Performance measurement and optimization throughout the system, from the SERDES all the way to the Linux kernel and user space applications

Qualifications

• An advanced degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science
• At least 3-5 years of practical, hands-on industry experience
• A background in both RTL design and software engineering
• Experience with FPGA vendor tools such as Vivado / Quartus
• Software development experience with a language such as C++ or Java
• Proficient in Python
• A strong understanding of the Linux operating system
• Understanding of network protocols such as TCP/IP and Ethernet
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Experience leveraging AI tools effectively
• A keen interest in using software engineering methodologies such as Cocotb and Verilator to improve workflow efficiency

Benefits

Tower’s headquarters are in the historic Equitable Building, right in the heart of NYC’s Financial District and our impact is global, with over a dozen offices around the world.
At Tower, we believe work should be both challenging and enjoyable. That is why we foster a culture where smart, driven people thrive – without the egos. Our open concept workplace, casual dress code, and well-stocked kitchens reflect the value we place on a friendly, collaborative environment where everyone is respected, and great ideas win.
Our benefits include:

• Generous paid time off policies
• Savings plans and other financial wellness tools available in each region
• Hybrid working opportunities
• Free breakfast, lunch, and snacks daily
• In-office wellness experiences and reimbursement for select wellness expenses (e.g., gym, personal training and more)
• Company-sponsored sports teams and fitness events (JPM Corporate Challenge, Cycle for Survival, Wall Street Rides FAR and more)
• Volunteer opportunities and charitable giving
• Social events, happy hours, treats, and celebrations throughout the year
• Workshops and continuous learning opportunities

At Tower, you’ll find a collaborative and welcoming culture, a diverse team and a workplace that values both performance and enjoyment. No unnecessary hierarchy. No ego. Just great people doing great work – together.
Tower Research Capital is an equal opportunity employer.