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# FPGA Engineer- Sophisticated Prop Trading Firm

- **Company:** Sophisticated Prop Trading Firm
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Salary:** £200,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Linux, Ethernet, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Design, Network Protocols, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, TCP/IP, Vivado
- **Published:** August 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/fpga-engineer-sophisticated-prop-trading-firm/57212818

## About the Role

The ideal candidate will come from a start-up background, with a strong mix of traditional RTL design and software development skills. You enjoy using software engineering methodologies to improve the hardware development workflow, and integrating their designs into a larger software stack., * Software development experience with a language such as C++ or Java

 * Solid understanding of the Linux operating system
 * Good knowledge of network protocols, e.g. TCP/IP and Ethernet

Desirable

 * Start-up background would be ideal
 * Experience with FPGA vendor tools, e.g. Vivado, Quartus
 * RTL design experience



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