FPGA Engineer - High-Frequency Trading - Remote

Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled FPGA Engineer to join our expanding High-Frequency Trading team. In this role, you will be at the forefront of financial technology, working on cutting-edge hardware solutions that power our ultra-low-latency trading systems. As a member of our expert team, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing FPGA-based systems to improve trading performance, reduce latency, and increase throughput. This is a unique opportunity to combine your expertise in hardware engineering with the fast-paced world of financial markets. You will play a critical role in developing the infrastructure that underpins our competitive advantage, working collaboratively with software engineers, quantitative researchers, and traders to deliver high-performance, reliable solutions.

In Short

• Design, develop, and optimize FPGA-based solutions for ultra-low-latency trading systems.
• Work closely with software developers to integrate FPGA solutions into broader system architectures.
• Implement hardware-accelerated solutions for protocol parsing, order entry, and market data processing.
• Perform timing analysis, timing closures, resource optimization, and latency measurements to ensure peak performance.
• 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 (e.g Questa/ModelSim).

Benefits

• Great challenges with fast feedback loops and top-notch analytics.
• A welcoming group of highly qualified international professionals.
• Cutting-edge hardware and technology.
• Comfortable Dubai / London / Malta offices or remotely anywhere in the world.
• Flexible schedule.
• 40 paid days off.
• Competitive salary.