FPGA Intern: Engineering Trading-Ready Solutions

DRW; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing near office

Discretionary bonus as applicable

Social events in Chicago

Job summary

DRW in Chicago is seeking an FPGA Intern to build trading applications using SystemVerilog, Verilog, or VHDL with C++/Python. You will work under senior technologists on real-world projects with deployment goals during the ten-week internship.

You are pursuing a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Electrical/Computer Engineering, CS, Physics, Mathematics, or ML with graduation Dec 2027–Jun 2028. Housing is provided near the office, and you will join a collaborative, mentorship-driven team and social

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Electrical/Computer Engineering, CS, Physics, Mathematics, ML with graduation Dec 2027–Jun 2028.
• Exposure to the FPGA development flow.
• Strong understanding of data structures and algorithms.
• Eagerness to learn and apply new knowledge and code impact.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical reasoning.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Excellent development skills in SystemVerilog, Verilog, or VHDL and working knowledge of C++ or Python.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy proprietary FPGA solutions.
• Collaborate with software developers, quantitative traders, researchers, and business analysts in cross-functional teams.
• Conduct robust research to determine best solutions and communicate ideas clearly.

Skills

FPGA development

Data structures & algorithms

SystemVerilog

Verilog

VHDL

C++

Python

Communication & collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering

Master’s in Electrical Engineering

PhD in related field

Tools

SystemVerilog

Verilog

VHDL

C++

Python

Job description

DRW in Chicago is seeking an FPGA Intern to build trading applications using SystemVerilog, Verilog, or VHDL with C++/Python. You will work under senior technologists on real-world projects with deployment goals during the ten-week internship.

You are pursuing a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Electrical/Computer Engineering, CS, Physics, Mathematics, or ML with graduation Dec 2027–Jun 2028. Housing is provided near the office, and you will join a collaborative, mentorship-driven team and social