Graduate FPGA Engineer (2027 Start)

As an FPGA Engineer, you’ll work side-by-side with teammates to build real-world applications that power a global trading firm. You’ll create solutions with nanosecond response times, highly parallelized algorithms, and customized low-level networking that solve business challenges effectively and efficiently.

Collaborating closely with our business, you’ll have in-depth insight into a problem before developing the solution. Optiver is building with cutting edge AI technology in the most competitive, data rich landscapes in the world: financial markets. Our FPGA engineers use AI to speed up verification, debugging, and technical research, while retaining full ownership of the designs and decisions it supports.

What you’ll do Your onboarding You will participate in Optiver’s comprehensive Global Academy and be equipped with the knowledge needed to make an impact the moment you join your team. The comprehensive training covers trading theory and Optiver’s tech stack to hone your skills for your role. In addition, you will be paired with a dedicated mentor who will empower you to take ownership of your work and make a difference. Your responsibilities • Accelerate network infrastructure and trading system components with high-speed hardware designs. • Research new low-latency techniques and platforms and identify opportunities for integration with our trading system. • Collaborate in a multidisciplinary team of traders, software developers, and infrastructure engineers.