Tower Research Capital · 4 hours ago
Senior Hardware Engineer
New York
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$175K/yr - $250K/yr
5+ years expTower Research Capital is a leading quantitative trading firm founded in 1998, known for its innovative approach and high-performance trading platform. The Senior Hardware Engineer will collaborate with software developers to create low-latency connections and advanced communication stacks while integrating network solutions for efficient data processing.
Financial Services
Responsibilities
Collaborating with software developers across divisions to architect low-latency connections to financial exchanges around the world
Building advanced Ethernet-based communication stacks direct from chip to SFP
Integrating network stacks to connect to various financial exchanges
Creating custom logic to manage a constant inflow of data, which will need to be parsed, processed, and passed to the user space in the most efficient manner possible
Working closely with software developers to develop an optimal interface between FPGA hardware and user space software
Qualification
Required
A bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, or equivalent professional experience
At least 5 to 10 years of experience with ASIC and/or FPGA development
Verilog or System Verilog programming
ASIC development via VHDL or Verilog experience will qualify for the position
Expert-level knowledge of FPGA products (Xilinx preferred), development tools, and related simulators
Experience with Ethernet protocols, PCIe, and/or switching and routing in network equipment, parsing and traffic shaping
Verification skills using cocotb, formal verification and UVM recommended
Experience in FPGA design flow including synthesis, place & route, static timing analysis
A strong understanding of network PHY interfacing
Integration experience with independent third-party cores
Able to design and develop signal processing cores from system and architectural requirements
Ability to document design and interface specifications
Experience in Linux environment
Comfortable with shell scripting and one or more common scripting languages (e.g. Python)
Preferred
A demonstrated background in 100Mbps, 1Gbps, 10Gbps and 40Gbps network interfaces
An understanding of various network hardware techniques, such as store and forward
Previous work experience at a high-frequency trading firm
Experience with collaborating in a global team environment across regions and time zones
Writing kernel drivers for FPGA
C or C++ programming experience
A strong background in mathematics
Benefits
Generous paid time off policies
Savings plans and other financial wellness tools available in each region
Hybrid working opportunities
Free breakfast, lunch, and snacks daily
In-office wellness experiences and reimbursement for select wellness expenses (e.g., gym, personal training and more)
Company-sponsored sports teams and fitness events (JPM Corporate Challenge, Cycle for Survival, Wall Street Rides FAR and more)
Volunteer opportunities and charitable giving
Social events, happy hours, treats, and celebrations throughout the year
Workshops and continuous learning opportunities
Company
Tower Research Capital
Tower Research Capital is a computerized trading firm in the field of high-frequency trading.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Richard Colpron
CFO
Sean Concannon, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
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