FPGA Engineer

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.

• 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 push speed and performance boundaries
• Build next‑generation algorithmic trading systems
• Solve low‑latency trading problems and optimize performance‑critical code
• Develop new hardware platforms
• Identify opportunities for improvement and experiment with performance optimizations
• Apply industry knowledge and technical skills in new and innovative ways
• Help 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 team members

• 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, Model Sim, 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

Compensation: $175,000 - $225,000 a year. Additionally, certain positions at Belvedere Trading are eligible for discretionary bonuses. Our employees have access to a variety of benefits, which can be found on our website.

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.

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.

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.