FPGA Engineer - United Arab Emirates - Eqvilent

Description

We are seeking a highly skilledFPGA Engineer to join our expanding High-Frequency Trading team. In this role, you will be at the forefront of financial technology, working on cutting‑edge hardware solutions that power our ultra‑low‑latency trading systems. As a member of our expert team, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing FPGA‑based systems to improve trading performance, reduce latency, and increase throughput. This is a unique opportunity to combine your expertise in hardware engineering with the fast‑paced world of financial markets. You will play a critical role in developing the infrastructure that underpins our competitive advantage, working collaboratively with software engineers, quantitative researchers, and traders to deliver high‑performance, reliable solutions.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Design, develop, and optimize FPGA‑based solutions for ultra‑low‑latency trading systems.
• Work closely with software developers to integrate FPGA solutions into broader system architectures.
• Implement hardware‑accelerated solutions for protocol parsing, order entry, and market data processing.
• Perform timing analysis, timing closures, resource optimization, and latency measurements to ensure peak performance.
• Collaborate with traders and researchers to identify opportunities.
• Monitor and troubleshoot system performance in a live trading environment.

What We Look For In You:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Proficiency in Verilog/SystemVerilog.
• Experience with FPGA design tools (Xilinx Vivado or Altera Quartus).
• Experience with FPGA debugging tools (ILA, SignalTap,Chipscope).
• Experience with Simulation tools (e.g Questa/ModelSim).

Nice-to-have:

• Programming and Scripting skills in tcl/C++/Python is a bonus.
• Experience with peripheral integration (10G PHY/MAC, PCIe).
• Experience with custom network stack implementations (TCP/UDP).

Why Should You Join Our Team?

• Great challenges with fast feedback loops and top‑notch analytics
• A welcoming group of highly qualified international professionals
• Cutting‑edge hardware and technology
• Work remotely from anywhere in the world
• Access any of our global offices anytime
• 40 paid days off

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