Experienced Hardware Design Engineer

Job Title

Experienced Hardware Design Engineer

Role Summary

The Hardware team develops high-performance FPGA and ASIC compute engines for low-latency trading systems. This role architects and implements RTL designs, optimizes hardware for latency and throughput, and collaborates with software and research teams to deliver production hardware solutions.

Experience Level

Entry-level (professional experience: 2+ years in RTL design for FPGA or ASIC).

Responsibilities

Design, implement, verify, and optimize hardware modules and systems for FPGA/ASIC platforms; collaborate across teams to deliver production-ready solutions.

• Architect and write RTL (SystemVerilog) for FPGA and ASIC implementations.
• Implement efficient on-the-fly transformations of market data and complex data structures in RTL.
• Develop and execute verification plans; debug and optimize designs for performance and resource usage.
• Integrate hardware with networking and processing pipelines.
• Investigate and evaluate new tools, IP, and hardware technologies.
• Contribute to and improve the hardware development toolchain and workflows.

Requirements

Key technical requirements and desirable skills. Education is listed separately below.

• Must-have: 2+ years professional RTL design experience for FPGA or ASIC.
• Must-have: Expert SystemVerilog skills and strong RTL design, optimization, and debugging ability.
• Must-have: Deep understanding of low-level FPGA or ASIC architectures and trade-offs.
• Must-have: Strong verification experience and comfort in a Linux environment.
• Must-have: Working knowledge of Python and/or C++.
• Nice-to-have: Experience with networking protocols, CPU design, or machine learning accelerators.
• Nice-to-have: Familiarity with AMD Vivado and vendor tool suites.

Education Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or a related field is listed as required.

About the Company

Company: Hudson River Trading

Headquarters: New York, New York, USA

Hudson River Trading (HRT) is a leading financial technology firm that employs advanced computing solutions for algorithmic trading. Specializing in FPGA and ASIC technology, HRT focuses on creating high-performance trading systems designed to operate in real-time global markets. With a diverse team of innovators from various fields, HRT fosters a collaborative and transparent culture to drive success and promote cutting-edge developments.