Silicon Engineer

The Firm

XTX Markets is a leading algorithmic trading company partnering with counterparties, exchanges and e-trading venues globally to provide liquidity in the Equity, FX, Fixed Income, and Commodity markets. We provide consistent liquidity, helping market participants throughout the world obtain the best prices in the various assets classes we cover, regardless of changing market conditions.

At XTX Markets technology is our business and we are a diverse organisation which attracts outstanding talent from across all industry backgrounds. We are focused on teamwork and our people collaborate on all aspects of the business, working openly and with respect for each other, our clients and the market. Our culture is non-hierarchical and one where everyone is valued. We strive for excellence in everything we do.

The Role 

XTX is looking to expand its Silicon Team in Bristol. We are a small and dynamic team where all members are able, or may be required, to get involved in any aspect of the chip design process. With this role, we are looking to expand with a focus on physical design. This is a self-starting role where the candidate should be able to bring up from scratch a full physical design flow and make decisions about design methodology.

Responsibilities

•    Flow development.
•    Methodology.
•    Floorplanning.
•    Block and Top Level Build.
•    IP selection and integration.
•    Work closely with other silicon members to co-design optimal PPA.

Essential Attributes

•    Deep familiarity with all aspects of taking RTL through to production silicon.
•    Advanced process nodes. (Finfet and beyond).
•    Strong programming skills. (Ideally Python and TCL).
•    You should be comfortable working autonomously, owning significant projects from ideation to completion.
•    Strong problem-solving abilities and willingness to expand your skill set.