FPGA Engineer – Global Trading Firm

My client, a leading global trading firm, is seeking an FPGA Engineer to design and optimize ultra-low-latency systems for high-performance electronic trading. This role focuses on leveraging Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) to accelerate critical trading strategies, ensuring unmatched speed and efficiency on the market.

Key Responsibilities:

• Architect, develop, and optimize low-latency FPGA-based solutions for high-frequency trading (stocks, options, futures, etc.).
• Collaborate closely with quantitative researchers and traders to implement and refine algorithmic strategies in hardware.
• Push the limits of parallel processing and real-time data pipelines to minimize execution times.
• Integrate FPGA systems with high-performance software components (C++, Python) for end-to-end trading infrastructure.

Technical Requirements:

Hardware Expertise:

• Proficiency in FPGA design and optimization (logic synthesis, pipelining, timing closure).
• Strong knowledge of digital logic design (clock domains, parallelism, low-level resource management).
• Experience with FPGA toolchains (Xilinx, Intel/Altera).

Software & Tooling:

• Hardware Description Languages (HDLs): Verilog, VHDL, SystemVerilog (for verification).
• High-Level Synthesis (HLS): C/C++ (Vitis HLS, Intel HLS) for FPGA algorithm development.
• Low-latency software integration: C++ (for system interaction), Python (for scripting/testing).

Preferred Skills (Not Mandatory):

• Familiarity with financial markets (trading concepts, market data protocols).
• Background in high-performance computing or network acceleration.

Why This Role?

• Work at the forefront of hardware-accelerated trading, where nanoseconds matter.
• Partner with top-tier quants and engineers to solve unique performance challenges.
• Opportunity to shape cutting-edge FPGA infrastructure in a fast-paced, intellectually rigorous environment.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• Hybrid hardware/software mindset—able to bridge RTL design with system-level optimization.
• Passion for extreme performance tuning and solving problems at the hardware level.
• Strong problem-solving skills and adaptability in a high-stakes, collaborative setting

Please get in touch with Bianca Lo at bianca.lo@ashford-benjamin.com or call +852 2315 9518 for more information.