Senior FPGA Engineer

Framework Ventures; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Framework Ventures is seeking a Senior FPGA Engineer to join their semi-systematic equities team. The ideal candidate will lead the design and implementation of ultra-low-latency FPGA trading systems that enhance performance across global equity and futures exchanges. Responsibilities include mentoring a team, developing high-throughput firmware, and ensuring system stability and reliability. A minimum of 5 years of experience in FPGA design and proficiency in SystemVerilog is essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on FPGA design and development experience.
• Expert-level proficiency in SystemVerilog targeting Xilinx platforms.
• Deep understanding of networking and low-level protocols.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of FPGA engineers.
• Design and implement high-throughput FPGA firmware for market data feeds.
• Architect and implement ultra-low-latency trading systems.

Skills

FPGA design and development

SystemVerilog

Networking protocols

Low-latency hardware design

Job description

Role Overview

We are looking for an exceptional Senior FPGA Engineer to join our semi‑systematic equities team. In this role, you will architect and deliver ultra‑low‑latency FPGA trading systems that drive our competitive edge across global equity and futures exchanges. This position offers the opportunity to lead, innovate, and push the limits of hardware performance in a fast‑paced trading environment.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership: Lead and mentor a team of FPGA engineers developing next‑generation hardware solutions for market making. Architect and implement ultra‑low‑latency trading systems optimized for global equity and futures markets. Define and execute the technical vision and roadmap for FPGA‑based trading infrastructure. Partner closely with quantitative researchers, software developers, and network engineers to deliver integrated, high‑performance trading platforms.

System Development

Design and implement high‑throughput FPGA firmware for market data feed handling and order execution. Build modular, reusable, and scalable FPGA architectures supporting exchanges such as NYSE, NASDAQ, and CBOE. Develop robust testing frameworks and automated deployment pipelines to ensure stability and reliability in production.

Required Qualifications

5+ years of hands‑on FPGA design and development experience, ideally within high‑frequency or market‑making systems. Expert‑level proficiency in SystemVerilog targeting Xilinx platforms. Deep understanding of networking and low‑level protocols (10G Ethernet, multicast, MAC/PCS layers). Proven track record in ultra‑low‑latency hardware design and performance optimization.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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