Senior FPGA Engineer (Trading/Financial/Low Latency Systems)

Overview:

My client is seeking an experienced Senior FPGA Engineer to join their team in developing cutting-edge trading solutions. As a Senior FPGA Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing FPGA-based systems to support their proprietary trading algorithms. You will collaborate closely with traders, software engineers, and quantitative researchers to deliver high-performance FPGA solutions that drive their trading strategies.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and optimize FPGA-based solutions for low-latency trading systems.
• Collaborate with traders and quantitative researchers to understand trading strategies and translate them into FPGA implementations.
• Implement trading algorithms and logic in Verilog or VHDL.
• Carry out coding in C++
• Work closely with software engineers to integrate FPGA solutions into our trading platform.
• Perform performance analysis and optimization of FPGA designs to meet stringent latency and throughput requirements.
• Stay informed about the latest advancements in FPGA technology and trading algorithms, and contribute to the development of innovative solutions.

Qualifications:

• Commercial experience with FPGA/ASIC design and verification
• Experience developing reusable IPs and scaling to multiple target platforms
• Strong working knowledge of either SystemVerilog/Verilog/VHDL
• In-depth knowledge of common FPGA tools
• Knowledge of C++ required
• Experience with CMake is desirable
• Familiarity with common scripting languages TCL/Python/Bash
• Working experience with high-speed transceivers, common networking protocols, and packet processing is preferred
• University degree in EE or CS