Optiver · 2 days ago
FPGA Engineer
New York, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$200K/yr - $200K/yrOptiver is a leading market-making institution focused on improving market efficiency and liquidity. The FPGA Engineer will design and develop high-speed hardware solutions for trading systems, collaborating closely with traders and software engineers to address complex trading challenges.
Financial ServicesFinTechMarket Research
Responsibilities
Accelerate network infrastructure and trading system components with high-speed hardware designs
Research new low-latency techniques and platforms and identify opportunities for integration with our trading system
Work in a multidisciplinary team of traders, software developers, and infrastructure engineers
Leverage the best hardware available or build in-house versions to ensure our FPGAs can interface with cutting edge server hardware
Manage relationships with 3rd party vendors
Qualification
Required
A Bachelor's degree in CE, EE, CS, or related technical field
Experience designing, coding, testing, and verifying FPGAs and/or ASICs
Experience coding in VHDL, Verilog, SystemVerilog as well as C or C++
Experience with RTL synthesis, writing timing, area, and other relevant constraints
Experience with digital simulators and self-checking test benches
Experience supporting post-silicon bring-up and debugging a plus
Ability to work closely with software developers to rapidly deliver integrated systems
Benefits
The opportunity to work alongside best-in-class professionals from over 40 different countries
A highly competitive compensation package
Global profit-sharing pool and performance-based bonus structure
401(k) match up to 50%
Comprehensive health, mental, dental, vision, disability, and life coverage
25 paid vacation days alongside market holidays
Extensive office perks, including breakfast, lunch and snacks, regular social events, clubs, sporting leagues and more
Company
Optiver
Optiver is an international trading firm, headquartered in Amsterdam.
Founded in 1986
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Rutger Brinkhuis
CEO Optiver US
Charlie Whitmer
Chief People Officer
Recent News
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