Senior FPGA RTL Developer | Leading High-Frequency Trading Firm (India)

HIGH FREQUENCY TRADING; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

HIGH FREQUENCY TRADING is seeking a Senior FPGA RTL Developer to join our ultra-low-latency trading infrastructure team in Bengaluru. You will design, optimize, and validate FPGA-based solutions that drive market data processing and order execution performance across global venues.

You will work with software, trading, and infrastructure colleagues on timing closure, hardware validation, and latency bottlenecks, with a focus on cutting-edge hardware acceleration and high-speed interfaces.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of FPGA/RTL design experience.
• Strong knowledge of Verilog and SystemVerilog.
• Experience with FPGA development flows, synthesis, place & route, timing closure.
• Familiarity with high-speed interfaces.
• Exposure to debugging and verification tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize FPGA-based solutions for ultra-low-latency applications.
• Work on high-speed data processing, packet handling, and hardware acceleration pipelines.
• Collaborate with software, trading, and infrastructure teams to improve overall system performance.
• Perform simulation, debugging, synthesis, timing closure, and hardware validation.
• Analyze latency bottlenecks and drive FPGA-level performance optimizations.
• Participate in architecture discussions and contribute to next-generation trading platforms.

Skills

FPGA RTL design

Verilog

SystemVerilog

Synthesis & timing closure

Xilinx/Intel FPGA platforms

Debugging & verification

Tools

Vivado

Quartus

ModelSim

Job description

We are hiring for a Senior FPGA RTL Developer on behalf of a leading quantitative trading and high-frequency trading firm. The team works on ultra-low-latency trading infrastructure where hardware acceleration plays a critical role in achieving performance and execution efficiency across global financial markets.

This is an opportunity to work on cutting-edge FPGA-based systems that directly impact trading performance in a highly competitive environment.

Role: Senior FPGA RTL Developer

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize FPGA-based solutions for ultra-low-latency applications.
• Work on high-speed data processing, packet handling, and hardware acceleration pipelines.
• Collaborate with software, trading, and infrastructure teams to improve overall system performance.
• Perform simulation, debugging, synthesis, timing closure, and hardware validation.
• Analyze latency bottlenecks and drive FPGA-level performance optimizations.
• Participate in architecture discussions and contribute to next-generation trading platforms.

Required Skills

• 3+ years of experience in FPGA/RTL Design.
• Strong expertise in Verilog and/or SystemVerilog.
• Experience with FPGA development flows, synthesis, place & route, and timing closure.
• Solid understanding of digital design fundamentals, computer architecture, and high-speed interfaces.
• Experience with Xilinx/AMD or Intel (Altera) FPGA platforms.
• Familiarity with simulation and verification tools.
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in low-latency systems, networking, or trading infrastructure.
• Knowledge of Ethernet, TCP/UDP, PCIe, or high-speed communication protocols.
• Exposure to hardware acceleration, market data processing, or exchange connectivity.
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python, Tcl, or Bash.

What You'll Get

• Opportunity to work with one of India's most respected quantitative trading firms.
• High-impact work on latency-sensitive systems.
• Exposure to cutting-edge FPGA technology and advanced hardware architectures.
• Competitive compensation and performance-driven culture.
• Fast-paced environment with exceptional engineering talent.