FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array) Engineer

FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array) Engineer – Chicago

💰 Competitive Salary + Opportunity to Work with a Well-Respected Quantitative Trading Company

A well-respected international quantitative trading company is seeking FPGA Engineers to join their team, maintaining and building bespoke trading tools.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced FPGA Engineer to step into a challenging role with a world-renowned organisation.

About the Company

Founded a decade and a half ago, this ambitious quantitative trading company has already scaled with operations across the U.S. and, more recently, internationally.

Industry Focus: Working within exchange-traded financial products, they develop and implement quantitative trading strategies, including equities and other securities.

Privately Funded: They do not seek or accept outside investors.

Culture & Values:

✅ Passion, intellect, and ambition drive exemplary research, technology, and trading outcomes.

✅ They hire the best minds and empower them to solve some of the world’s hardest problems.

✅ They value deep-thinking problem solvers, action-takers, and the ever-curious.

Growth & Expansion:

• In recent years, they tripled the size of their HQ.
• In 2022, they expanded their Chicago office, leasing additional floors in nearby buildings.

About the FPGA Engineer Role

🔹 Commercial experience with FPGA development

🔹 Strong knowledge of hardware description languages (VHDL/Verilog)

🔹 Experience with high-frequency trading (HFT) or low-latency systems is a plus

🔹 Proficiency in optimising FPGA designs for speed and efficiency

🔹 Collaborate with software engineers and traders to improve trading performance

Why Join?

• Work in a cutting-edge, intellectually stimulating environment
• Collaborate with industry-leading experts in quantitative trading
• Be part of a rapidly growing international firm

Interested? Apply now or reach out for more details!