Founding FPGA Architect for Low-Latency HFT

Radley James; New York (NY); On-site; USD 170,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Radley James is seeking a pioneering FPGA engineer to join a newly independent systematic hedge fund as its first FPGA hire for the High Frequency Trading business. This founding role offers significant ownership as you shape architecture, technology decisions and the direction of the team.

You'll build ultra-low latency FPGA solutions for live trading, collaborate with quants and low-latency engineers, and own the design of a greenfield HFT platform from day one.

Qualifications

• Background in HFT, market making, exchanges or low-latency trading.

Responsibilities

• Building ultra-low latency FPGA solutions for live trading.
• Working closely with quants and low-latency engineers.
• Designing a greenfield HFT platform with real technical ownership.

Skills

FPGA design

Low-latency engineering

HFT domain knowledge

Job description

Radley James is seeking a pioneering FPGA engineer to join a newly independent systematic hedge fund as its first FPGA hire for the High Frequency Trading business. This founding role offers significant ownership as you shape architecture, technology decisions and the direction of the team.

You'll build ultra-low latency FPGA solutions for live trading, collaborate with quants and low-latency engineers, and own the design of a greenfield HFT platform from day one.