Chicago, United States
Quantitative Technologist - Full-Time - FPGA Engineer - PhD
Radix Trading University Job Board · Chicago · United States
Posted: 4/23/2026 · Last checked: 10/9/2026
Job description
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As part of the FPGA team, you’ll work with cutting-edge technology to improve performance and latency of our systems. As a member of a small and dynamic team, you’ll not only work to solve production issues but also come to the table with new and innovative ideas for automated trading.
Job Functions:
- Design and build new scalable systems
- Maintaining FPGA code
- Use Python for unit testing
- Use model-sim for simulation
- Debug and fix FPGA issues
- Innovate and design solutions that will overcome current limitations
Key Capabilities:
- PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Architecture, or another closely-related engineering discipline (in the progress of obtaining or has obtained)
- Experience coding in VHDL/verilog
- Proficiency with Python for unit testing
- Used Xilnix and/or Altera FPGAs
- Familiar with Modelsim
- Previously worked on large FPGA stratix V or/and Virtex ultra-scale+ is a plus
- Knowledge of networking protocols:IP,/TCP/UDP etc.
- Highly analytical mindset
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
- Results oriented, highly flexible, team player
- Can tackle new things without a lot of help; fast learner
- Driven and self-guided
- Ability to function independently and take ownership
- Ability to multitask and iterate quickly towards a better solution
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