FPGA Engineer

IC Resources; Dublin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

IC Resources in Dublin is supporting a leading financial technology company to hire an FPGA Engineer for its hardware team. You will develop RTL for low-latency trading systems and own designs from specification through live deployment.

Collaborating with a small, international team, you will gain exposure to high-speed interfaces and production-grade verification, while enhancing simulation and deployment infrastructure in a real-world setting.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional FPGA or ASIC experience.
• Strong RTL development using SystemVerilog or VHDL.
• Experience with FPGA/ASIC verification, including cocotb.
• Knowledge of AMD/Xilinx, Synopsys, or Cadence toolchains.
• Experience with high-speed interfaces such as Ethernet, PCIe, AXI, MAC or PHY.
• Strong digital design and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Own designs from specification through deployment and RTL development.
• Develop RTL for low-latency applications using SystemVerilog or VHDL.
• Verify FPGA/ASIC designs and contribute to cocotb-based testing.
• Improve simulation, build, and verification infrastructure.
• Work with high-speed networking and data interfaces in production environments.

Skills

RTL design

SystemVerilog

VHDL

Digital design

Problem solving

Tools

Python

C++

Ethernet

PCIe

AXI

MAC/PHY

AMD/Xilinx toolchains

Synopsys toolchains

Cadence toolchains

Cocotb

Job description

Develop FPGA technology where every nanosecond can directly impact performance. We are supporting a leading financial technology company whose hardware engineering team builds the FPGA and ASIC systems at the heart of a global low-latency trading platform. They are looking for an FPGA Engineer to join their team in Dublin.

Owning designs from specification through to live deployment, you’ll develop RTL for new low‑latency applications while working alongside a small, highly technical international team. The role combines digital design, verification, and hardware deployment, giving you responsibility for technology operating within real‑world production environments.

Alongside developing new FPGA functionality, you’ll help improve simulation, build, and verification infrastructure while working with high‑speed networking and data interfaces. No previous financial or trading experience is required, making this an opportunity to move into high‑frequency trading from another performance‑critical industry.

They are looking for an FPGA Engineer with the following background:

• 2+ years of professional FPGA or ASIC experience
• Strong RTL development using SystemVerilog or VHDL
• Experience with FPGA/ASIC verification, including cocotb
• Knowledge of AMD/Xilinx, Synopsys, or Cadence toolchains
• Experience with high‑speed interfaces such as Ethernet, PCIe, AXI, MAC or PHY
• Strong digital design and problem‑solving skills

Experience with Python, C++, TCP/UDP, packet processing, hardware protocol offloading, or ASIC physical design would be advantageous.