Senior FPGA Verification Engineer

ZipRecruiter; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading quantitative trading firm is seeking a Senior FPGA Test & Verification Engineer for their core hardware engineering team in London. This role offers the chance to work on innovative low-latency FPGA-based trading systems, focusing on technical excellence in a collaborative environment. It promises exposure to cutting-edge technologies in electronic trading, making it a unique opportunity for engineers keen on furthering their careers in high-performance systems.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in functional verification, including coverage models and reusable testbenches.
• Proficient in Python and C++ in a Linux environment.
• Comfortable with CI/CD workflows and networking protocols is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead testing and verification strategies for FPGA systems.
• Collaborate closely with trading and engineering teams.
• Implement simulation environments and hardware-in-the-loop testing.

Skills

Functional verification

Randomized testing

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Tools

SystemVerilog

Python

C++

CI/CD (Jenkins, GitLab CI)

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.