Graduate FPGA Engineer (2027 Start - Chicago)
OptiverAbout the Role
As an FPGA Engineer, you'll work side-by-side with teammates to build real-world applications that power a global trading firm. You'll create solutions with nanosecond response times, highly parallelized algorithms, and customized low-level networking that solve business challenges effectively and efficiently.
- 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 trading systems
- Collaborate in a multidisciplinary team of traders, software developers, and infrastructure engineers
- Leverage the best hardware available or build in-house versions to ensure FPGAs can interface with cutting-edge server hardware
You will participate in Optiver's comprehensive Global Academy during your first eight weeks and be paired with a dedicated mentor to empower you to take ownership of your work.
Requirements
- A student pursuing a bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or another related field
- On track to graduate between December 2026 to June 2027
- A student with strong engineering instincts and hands-on experience in digital design with FPGAs or ASICs
- Experienced in writing hardware in VHDL, Verilog, or System Verilog
- Passionate for writing clean code, well-architected systems, and continuous improvement
- A collaborative teammate comfortable working with developers, traders and business teams
What You'll Get
- $200k base salary
- The opportunity to work alongside best-in-class professionals from over 40 different countries
- 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