Hardware Engineer (FPGA)
Virtu FinancialAbout the Role
Virtu's Hardware Design team builds the FPGA and ASIC applications at the core of the firm's proprietary low-latency trading platform.
We are looking for an FPGA/ASIC Engineer to join us. The ideal candidate will be a creative and ambitious hardware engineer who is excited to work on our low-latency trading infrastructure. You'll work on challenging problems alongside a small, international team.
In this role you will:
- Design and develop RTL for new low-latency trading applications
- Own designs end to end, from specification through verification to production deployment
- Improve the team's build, simulation, and verification infrastructure
- Coordinate and execute hardware deployments in live production environments
This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to start a career in the financial technology space.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
- 2+ years of professional FPGA or ASIC experience (an advanced degree may substitute)
- Strong RTL design and verification skills (SystemVerilog/VHDL, cocotb)
- Familiarity with FPGA/IC design flows and vendor toolchains (Xilinx/AMD, Synopsys, Cadence)
- Working knowledge of high-speed interfaces (Ethernet/MAC/PHY, PCIe, AXI)
What You'll Get
- Generous Time Off: 26 days annual leave, plus additional leave for community service, marriage/civil partnerships, and moving house
- Family Support: Paid maternity leave and enhanced paternity leave
- Comprehensive Health & Wellbeing: Private health, dental, and optical cover, GP access, and a dedicated wellness programme
- Financial Protection: Life assurance, income protection, and a competitive pension scheme
- Active Lifestyle Perks: Gym subsidy/fitness reimbursement and Cycle to Work scheme
- Commuting Made Easy: Commuter benefit plan
- Travel Cover: Personal travel insurance
- Daily Perks: Complimentary catered lunches every day, laundry service, onsite gym, barber and hairdresser service