Belvedere Trading

FPGA Engineer

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Chicago IL USA

Hybrid

175K-225K Annually

Mid level

Fintech • Information Technology • Other • Software • Financial Services • Quantitative Trading

At Belvedere we cultivate the best of trading by creating cutting-edge technology and forging unique paths in culture.

The Role

As an FPGA Engineer at Belvedere Trading you will develop high-performance FPGA systems collaborate on trading algorithms and optimize trading system performance.

Summary Generated by Built In

Belvedere Trading is a leading proprietary trading firm proudly headquartered in downtown Chicago. Our traders work hard to provide liquidity to the market through their market-making activities and are the masters of a diverse set of commodities interest rates exchange-traded funds (ETF) and equity index options. From the beginning we began iteratively investing in our proprietary technology and committing to building our systems from the ground up. Our trading models and software systems are continually re-engineered optimized and maintained to stay on top of the industry. This wouldn’t be possible without the dedicated efforts of our technology teams who utilize and perfect our innovative technology solutions.

High-performance proprietary development is the source of our success and competitive advantage at Belvedere further fueling our passion for performance. We are a team driven by intellectual curiosity seeking answers that will change not only how we trade in this technological age but also the future landscape of the trading industry. We place a high premium on defining developing and deploying high-performance trading software using a team-based holistic development approach. We look for passionate team members that excel and their contribution is critical to our continued success.

Belvedere Trading is looking for an FPGA Developer to supplement the team and drive projects that will optimize our options market marking systems. Successful candidates will have a proven track record of success delivering complex FPGA systems on a chip design possess excellent problem-solving abilities possess a can-do/self-driven attitude and have the ability to thrive in a collaborative entrepreneurial environment.

The ideal candidate is a creative thinker who has had previous experience developing networks exchange encoding/decoding and custom logic on the card. Exchange protocol encoding/decoding experience is desirable. Additional experience developing hybrid hardware/software systems communicating over PCIe is also desirable. The successful candidate will direct their own learning grow their expertise and pass that knowledge on to other team members. 

What You'll Do:

Use cutting-edge technology while working on high performance/low latency systems

Collaborate with team members to investigate and create automated trading algorithms

Work on high-performance computing systems to break speed and performance boundaries

Build next-generation algorithmic trading systems;

Solve low-latency trading problems and optimization of performance-critical code;

Develop new hardware platforms;

Identifying opportunities for improvement and experimenting with performance optimizations;

Apply industry knowledge and technical skills in new and innovative ways

Help to continuously improve team productivity code quality tool and technology adoption

Create new features and help improve existing experiences

Share ideas experience and knowledge with other members of the team

What You'll Need:

Development experience with FPGAs (Verilog/VHDL functional verification and static timing closure)

Demonstrated experience with C++ Bash TCL and/or Python scripts

Experience with FPGA design simulation and verification tools (Synopsys Riviera ModelSim Questasim etc.)

A desire to push the boundaries on performance and lower latency

Passion for innovation and building systems from the ground up

Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced mission-critical environment

Careful attention to detail and the vision and skill to push beyond expectations

Women and underrepresented groups frequently apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications.

We encourage you to break that mold and apply. No candidate is perfect; all have a lot to offer.

We welcome your application.

Core Values

The secret to our award-winning culture is our Core Values: Team Belvedere Me In Team Own It Build Rockets and Passionate Discourse. We live and breathe these values every day.

Our Stance

Belvedere is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing a non-discriminatory employment environment for its employees. Discrimination against employees and applicants due to race color religion sex national origin disability age military and veteran status is prohibited. Belvedere encourages initiatives to increase diversity and provide equal opportunity to all applicants and employees. Belvedere is committed to providing a positive environment in which team members are treated with respect dignity and courtesy. Our firm believes in a dynamic culture of inclusion and diversity where people thrive on individual and organizational characteristics values experiences and backgrounds.

Please note that Belvedere Trading does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Any unsolicited resumes will become the property of Team Belvedere. No phone calls please.

Work Schedule: Regular and reliable attendance during standard business hours with the ability to be on-site prior to the start of business on occasion

Amount of Travel Required: None

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The Company

HQ: Chicago IL

265 Employees

Year Founded: 2002

What We Do

In March of 2002 Belvedere Trading emerged as Chicago’s newest market maker soon to join the ranks of the Windy City’s elite proprietary trading firms. Armed with printouts of Excel workbooks and a team of eager minds Belvedere established their place in the SPX pit on the floor of the Chicago Board Options Exchange. From the beginning we have iteratively invested in our proprietary technology and made a commitment to building our software systems from the ground up. Due to our ultramodern proprietary technology and risk management capabilities Belvedere is able to quickly capitalize on inefficiencies in the marketplace. Our trading models and software systems are continually re-engineered optimized and maintained to stay on top of the industry. Building and nurturing a strong culture is one of Belvedere’s highest priorities and we are always looking for the best and brightest talent to help us in our continued success.

Why Work With Us

At Belvedere our differences are what allow us to compete and succeed at the highest level. Our Culture Committee and Women’s Initiative elevate the voices of our teammates to further promote an inclusive workplace. It is our priority to foster a sense of community and belonging for each team member while supporting individual development.