FPGA Developer – Quant Trading

Overview

In this greenfield role, you join a top-tier trading firm to design and deliver high-performance FPGA platforms for latency-critical workloads. You will own architecture and implementation on large FPGAs, collaborating with software and ASIC teams to extend platforms and enable high-throughput I/O. Expect to optimize speed, area, and power while building robust testbenches and tooling. This is a rare chance to shape the foundation of a dedicated FPGA function with long-term impact in a fast-moving environment.

Responsibilities

• Design high-performance, resource-efficient FPGA architectures
• Work on high-speed interfaces (PCIe, Ethernet, etc.) and external memory
• Translate high-level specs into RTL with synthesis in mind
• Collaborate with ASIC and software teams on integrated platform development
• Contribute to internal tooling and methodology refinement
• Build testbenches and validation flows (Cocotb, Verilator); apply formal methods as needed

Key requirements

• Deep experience in Verilog or SystemVerilog
• Strong understanding of FPGA internals and hardware structuring
• Experience with large-scale designs (high throughput, multi-clock domains, deep pipelines)
• Familiarity with high-speed interfaces (Ethernet, USB 3.1, Fibre Channel)
• Experience balancing timing, area, and power trade-offs
• Familiarity with test/verification methodologies (Cocotb preferred)

• collaborative mindset
• ownership and autonomy
• agile team collaboration
• Verilog/SystemVerilog
• FPGA architecture and timing closure
• high-speed interfaces (PCIe, Ethernet)

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