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# Hardware Design Engineer

- **Company:** Hudson River Trading
- **Location:** Chicago, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $200,000.0 - $300,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C++ (Programming Language), Computer Networks, Data Structures, Software Debugging, Linux, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Design, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, CPU Design, Network Protocols, SystemVerilog, Vivado, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Information Technology, Data Pipelines, Service Stack
- **Published:** September 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/experienced-hardware-design-engineer-hudson-river-trading-7808518

## About the Role

FPGAs and ASICs are critical pieces of our technology stack. We are looking for talented hardware developers to architect and design complex systems on a highly collaborative global team. In this role, you'll identify efficient ways to perform on-the-fly transformations of market data and implement models with complex data structures in RTL. Deep knowledge of SystemVerilog, FPGA internals and/or ASIC primitives, computer architecture, and vendor tool suites are essential to succeeding in this role. Expertise in networking protocols, CPU design, and/or machine learning accelerators is a big plus. No financial experience is necessary., * Ability to describe hardware designs at a high level, low level, or anywhere in between

 * Brilliant design, optimization, debugging and problem solving skills
 * Professional experience (2+ years) in RTL design for FPGA or ASIC
 * Expert SystemVerilog development skills with a thorough understanding of the language
 * Expert on low level FPGA or ASIC architectures, with a deep understanding of what makes them "tick"
 * Skilled in network communications, processing pipelines, and/or machine learning
 * Working knowledge of Python and/or C++
 * Comfortable in a Linux environment
 * Strong verification experience
 * Familiarity with AMD Vivado is a plus
 * A bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or a related field

## Description

* Collaborate with a cross-functional team to develop and deploy custom FPGA and/or ASIC solutions for a wide range of trading applications
 * Investigate new technologies and tools
 * Contribute to a nimble hardware development tech stack


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