FPGA Engineer

Belvederetrading; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Belvedere Trading in Chicago is seeking an FPGA Developer to optimize the performance of options market‑making systems. This role involves working with cutting-edge technology in a fast‑paced environment, developing low-latency solutions, and enhancing existing algorithms.

The ideal candidate will have experience with FPGA development, strong programming skills in C++ or Python, and a passion for innovation in trading systems.

Join a company committed to a non‑discriminatory work environment, focusing on employee growth and performance.

Qualifications

• Strong FPGA development skills using Verilog/VHDL.
• Previous experience with FPGA design, simulation, and verification.
• Ability to optimize performance in low-latency systems.

Responsibilities

• Use cutting-edge tech for high-performance systems.
• Collaborate on automated trading algorithms.
• Solve low-latency trading problems.

Skills

Development experience with FPGAs (Verilog/VHDL)

C++, Bash, TCL, and/or Python

Experience with FPGA design and simulation tools

Attention to detail

Experience with hybrid hardware/software systems

Tools

Synopsys

Riviera

ModelSim

Questasim

Job description

Overview

Belvedere Trading is a leading proprietary trading firm headquartered in Chicago, focusing on market‑making across a diverse set of commodities, interest rates, ETFs, and equity index options.

Job Overview

We are seeking an FPGA Developer to support our options market‑making systems, optimizing performance and latency.

Responsibilities

• Use cutting‑edge technology to work on high‑performance, low‑latency systems.
• Collaborate with team members to investigate and create automated trading algorithms.
• Work on high‑performance computing systems to break speed and performance boundaries.
• Build next‑generation algorithmic trading systems.
• Solve low‑latency trading problems and optimize performance‑critical code.
• Develop new hardware platforms.
• Identify opportunities for improvement and experiment with performance optimizations.
• Apply industry knowledge and technical skills in new and innovative ways.
• Help continuously improve team productivity, code quality, tools, and technology adoption.
• Create new features and help improve existing experiences.
• Share ideas, experience, and knowledge with other team members.

Qualifications

• Development experience with FPGAs (Verilog/VHDL, functional verification, and static timing closure).
• Demonstrated experience with C++, Bash, TCL, and/or Python scripts.
• Experience with FPGA design, simulation, and verification tools (Synopsys, Riviera, ModelSim, Questasim, etc.).
• A desire to push the boundaries on performance and lower latency.
• Passion for innovation and building systems from the ground up.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast‑paced, mission‑critical environment.
• Careful attention to detail, and the vision and skill to push beyond expectations.
• Previous experience developing networks, exchange encoding/decoding, and custom logic on the card.
• Experience with hybrid hardware/software systems communicating over PCIe (desirable).
• Experience with exchange protocol encoding/decoding (desirable).
• Ability to direct own learning, grow expertise, and pass knowledge to others.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Belvedere is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing a non‑discriminatory employment environment for its employees. Discrimination against employees and applicants due to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, military, and veteran status is prohibited.

Work Schedule and Travel

Regular and reliable attendance during standard business hours with the ability to be on‑site prior to the start of business on occasion. No travel required.