FPGA Developer

Eqvilentjobs; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

40 paid days off

Remote work from anywhere with access

Job summary

Eqvilentjobs is seeking an experienced FPGA engineer to design, develop, and optimize FPGA-based solutions for ultra-low-latency trading systems. You will collaborate with software teams to integrate FPGA blocks into comprehensive system architectures, implementing hardware-accelerated parsing, order entry, and market data processing.

The role requires HDL proficiency and hands-on experience with vendor tools, debugging, and simulators.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Proficiency in Verilog/SystemVerilog and HDL verification.
• Experience with FPGA design tools and debugging utilities.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize FPGA-based solutions for ultra-low-latency trading systems.
• Integrate FPGA solutions with software developers into system architectures.
• Implement hardware-accelerated protocol parsing, order entry, and market data processing.
• Perform timing analysis, timing closure, resource optimization, and latency measurements.
• Collaborate with traders and researchers to identify opportunities.
• Monitor and troubleshoot system performance in a live trading environment.

Skills

Verilog/SystemVerilog

C++

Python

TCL

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Xilinx Vivado

Altera Quartus

ILA

SignalTap

Chipscope

Questa/ModelSim

Job description

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize FPGA-based solutions for ultra-low-latency trading systems
• Integrate FPGA solutions with software developers into system architectures
• Implement hardware-accelerated protocol parsing, order entry, and market data processing
• Perform timing analysis, timing closure, resource optimization, and latency measurements
• Collaborate with traders and researchers to identify opportunities
• Monitor and troubleshoot system performance in a live trading environment

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
• Proficiency in Verilog/SystemVerilog
• Experience with FPGA design tools (Xilinx Vivado or Altera Quartus)
• Experience with FPGA debugging tools (ILA, SignalTap, Chipscope)
• Experience with simulation tools (Questa/ModelSim)

Preferred Qualifications

• Programming and scripting skills in TCL, C++, or Python
• Experience with peripheral integration (10G PHY/MAC, PCIe)
• Experience with custom network stack implementations (TCP/UDP)

Benefits

• Flexible schedule and 40 paid days off
• Competitive salary
• Work remotely from anywhere, with access to global offices

About the Company

• High-frequency trading team working on cutting-edge hardware and technology