Senior FPGA Engineer
Framework VenturesJob Title
Senior FPGA Engineer
Role Summary
Lead design and delivery of ultra-low-latency FPGA trading systems for global equities and futures markets as part of the semi-systematic equities team. The role focuses on architecting high-performance FPGA firmware and infrastructure to support market making and trading operations.
Experience Level
Senior — typically 5+ years of hands-on FPGA design and development experience in low-latency or market-facing systems.
Responsibilities
Deliver and maintain FPGA-based trading infrastructure; lead technical direction and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
- Lead and mentor a team of FPGA engineers and define the technical roadmap for FPGA trading infrastructure.
- Architect and implement ultra-low-latency trading systems optimized for equity and futures exchanges.
- Design and implement high-throughput FPGA firmware for market data feed handling and order execution.
- Build modular, reusable, and scalable FPGA architectures supporting exchanges such as NYSE, NASDAQ, and CBOE.
- Develop testing frameworks and automated deployment pipelines to ensure production stability and reliability.
- Optimize hardware for latency and throughput; perform performance analysis and tuning.
- Partner with quantitative researchers, software developers, and network engineers to deliver integrated platforms.
Requirements
Must-have technical skills and domain experience.
- 5+ years of hands-on FPGA design and development experience, preferably in high-frequency trading or market-making systems.
- Expert-level SystemVerilog proficiency targeting Xilinx platforms.
- Deep understanding of networking and low-level protocols (10G Ethernet, multicast, MAC/PCS layers).
- Proven track record in ultra-low-latency hardware design and performance optimization.
- Experience developing test frameworks and automated deployment pipelines for FPGA firmware.
Education Requirements
Not specified.
About the Company
Company: Framework Ventures
Framework Ventures is an investment firm focused on decentralized finance (DeFi) and blockchain infrastructure. The firm provides funding, research, and operational support to blockchain projects and token protocols to help scale decentralized networks and ecosystems.
