FPGA Engineer (HFT)

TL;DR

FPGA Engineer (HFT): Develop and optimise FPGA-based solutions for ultra-low-latency trading systems with an accent on protocol parsing, order entry, and market data processing. Focus on integrating with trading infrastructure, optimising timing, resource usage, and latency, and troubleshooting performance in live trading environments.

Location: Full remote from anywhere in the world or from hubs including London, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam, Berlin, and others.

Salary: £150,000

Company

Cutting-edge quantitative trading firm providing liquidity in traditional and cryptocurrency markets using advanced machine learning strategies, building systems from the ground up.

What you will do

• Develop and optimise FPGA-based solutions for ultra-low-latency trading systems.
• Integrate FPGA solutions into broader trading infrastructure with software developers.
• Implement hardware-accelerated solutions for protocol parsing, order entry, and market data processing.
• Optimise timing, resource usage, and latency for best-in-class performance.
• Monitor and troubleshoot FPGA performance in live trading environments.

Requirements

• Proficiency in Verilog/SystemVerilog with FPGA design experience.
• Hands-on expertise with Xilinx Vivado, Altera Quartus, and FPGA debugging tools (ILA, SignalTap).
• Experience in peripheral integration (10G PHY/MAC, PCIe) and custom network stack implementations (TCP/UDP).
• Strong programming and scripting skills in C++ or Python.
• HFT (high frequency trading) experience required.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-growing, results-oriented firm with minimal bureaucracy.
• Collaborate with top engineers and researchers.
• Flexible full remote work from anywhere or from global hubs.