Our client is searching for an experienced FPGA Developer to work in their New York office. The successful candidate is will collaborate with other software developers on the Core Engineering and Systems team to architect low-latency connections to financial exchanges around the world.
Responsibilities:
- Building advanced Ethernet-based communication stacks direct from chip to SFP
- Integrating network stacks to connect to various financial exchanges
- Creating custom logic to manage a constant inflow of data, which will need to be parsed, processed, and passed to the user space in the most efficient manner possible
- Identifying bottlenecks and measuring latency using logic scopes
- Working closely with software developers to develop an optimal interface between FPGA hardware and user space software
Requirements:
- 10+ years of experience with FPGA development
- Expert-level knowledge of Altera products, development tools, and related simulators
- A strong understanding of network PHY interfacing
- Experience using Logic Scope for wire-to-wire analysis and performance measurement
- Integration experience with independent third-party cores
- The ability to design and develop signal processing cores from system and architectural requirements
- The ability to document design and interface specifications
- A strong background in mathematics (preferred)
- Experience with Altera Stratix and Bitware Boards (preferred)
- A demonstrated background in 100Mbps, 1Gbps, and 10Gbps network interfaces (preferred)
- An understanding of various network hardware techniques, such as store and forward (a plus)
- Knowledge of PCI-e 3.x (a plus)
- Previous work experience at a high-frequency trading firm (a plus)
Education:
- A bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or equivalent professional experience
If you would like to be considered for the position of FPGA Engineer, or wish to discuss the role further then please leave your details below. Your resume will be held in confidence until you connect with a member of our team
