Experienced Hardware Design Engineer
Hudson River TradingAustin, TX, United States; Boulder, Colorado, United States; Chicago, Illinois, United States; New York, NY, United States$200k – $300kPosted 24 February 2026
Job Description
<p>The Hardware team at Hudson River Trading (HRT) creates high performance compute engines using FPGA and ASIC technology to drive low latency trading decisions on global markets. We build custom solutions across the spectrum of speed and smarts: from bespoke circuits to world-class machine learning accelerators.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Collaborate with a cross-functional team to develop and deploy custom FPGA and/or ASIC solutions for a wide range of trading applications</li>
<li>Investigate new technologies and tools</li>
<li>Contribute to a nimble hardware development tech stack</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Qualifications</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Ability to describe hardware designs at a high level, low level, or anywhere in between</li>
<li>Brilliant design, optimization, debugging and problem solving skills</li>
<li>Professional experience (2+ years) in RTL design for FPGA or ASIC</li>
<li>Expert SystemVerilog development skills with a thorough understanding of the language </li>
<li>Expert on low level FPGA or ASIC architectures, with a deep understanding of what makes them "tick"</li>
<li>Skilled in network communications, processing pipelines, and/or machine learning</li>
<li>Working knowledge of Python and/or C++</li>
<li>Comfortable in a Linux environment</li>
<li>Strong verification experience</li>
<li>Familiarity with AMD Vivado is a plus</li>
<li>A bachelor’s degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or a related field</li>
</ul>
<p><em>This job is accepting ongoing applications and there is no application deadline. (see Application Deadline for context)</em></p>
<p>The estimated base salary range for this position is 200,000 to 300,000 USD per year (or local equivalent). The base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.</p>
<p>This role will also be eligible for discretionary performance-based bonuses and a competitive benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, and enrollment in our company’s retirement savings plans. Employees will receive sick and parental leave, as well as other paid time off (including 20 vacation days and 10 paid holidays in the US). Please note that benefits and time off policies will vary across non-US locations.</p>
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<p><span data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Hudson River Trading (HRT) brings a scientific approach to trading financial products. We have built one of the world's most sophisticated computing environments for research and development. Our researchers are at the forefront of innovation in the world of algorithmic trading. \n\nAt HRT we come from a variety of disciplines: mathematics and computer science, physics, and engineering, media and tech. We’re a community of self-starters who are motivated by the excitement of being at the cutting edge of automation in every part of our organization - from trading, to business operations, to recruiting and beyond. Our culture celebrates great ideas whether t ... (truncated, view full listing at source)
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