Senior FPGA Engineer: Latency-Driven Trading Hardware

Capital Markets Recruitment; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 300,000 - 750,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Pension plan

Medical insurance

Job summary

A leading quantitative trading firm seeks a Senior FPGA Engineer to join its technology team in Chicago. This role involves designing and optimizing FPGA systems for electronic trading strategies within a collaborative environment. Ideal candidates should have experience with digital logic design, proficiency in hardware description languages, and knowledge of C++. This is a unique opportunity to have a significant impact on mission-critical systems with a firm that offers competitive compensation and benefits.

Qualifications

• Professional experience in FPGA/ASIC development and digital logic design.
• Strong proficiency with hardware description languages.
• Solid understanding of digital design principles and verification methodologies.
• Experience with FPGA toolchains for design, synthesis, and debugging.
• Knowledge of C++ and familiarity with scripting languages.
• Background in networking protocols or high-speed transceivers is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to design and verification of FPGA-based systems for trading environments.
• Develop reusable IP blocks for deployment on hardware platforms.
• Work with teams to integrate FPGA solutions into trading infrastructure.
• Optimize designs for speed and efficiency.
• Support production systems and troubleshoot performance issues.
• Explore new technologies to enhance trading capabilities.

Skills

FPGA/ASIC development

Hardware description languages (SystemVerilog, Verilog, or VHDL)

Digital design principles

FPGA toolchains and flows

C++

Scripting languages (Python or Bash)

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Job description

A leading quantitative trading firm seeks a Senior FPGA Engineer to join its technology team in Chicago. This role involves designing and optimizing FPGA systems for electronic trading strategies within a collaborative environment. Ideal candidates should have experience with digital logic design, proficiency in hardware description languages, and knowledge of C++. This is a unique opportunity to have a significant impact on mission-critical systems with a firm that offers competitive compensation and benefits.