Are you an existing leader in FPGA, or hoping to make that step up?
Are you interested in building a career in Fintech start-up?

A specialised technology firm focused on ultra-low latency trading solutions in financial markets is seeking a hands-on FPGA Engineer to join its digital design engineering team. You will work with teams across multiple countries to design and deploy the firm’s next-generation trading infrastructure across 150+ global markets. The compensation package is competitive and includes merit-based bonuses.

This is a unique opportunity to become a cornerstone of the Cambridge engineering team, helping to shape its growth and culture. You will drive innovation in FPGA platforms while mentoring others, providing technical leadership, and building a team to look up to.

Key Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the design and deployment of state-of-the-art FPGA platforms for low-latency trading systems
• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior engineers and peers
• Collaborate with team leads and engineering management to align hardware initiatives with business goals
• Define and implement next-generation hardware architectures, ensuring optimal performance and scalability
• Support timely delivery of hardware components according to project schedules
• Validate and test FPGA and digital designs, ensuring reliability and adherence to performance standards
• Design and verification using SystemVerilog and Xilinx FPGA design tools

What you’ll bring:

• Strong experience in FPGA and digital design, with RTL expertise essential
• Proven experience in low-latency systems
• Hands-on experience with SystemVerilog and Xilinx toolsets
• Leadership mindset with ability to mentor, inspire, and grow a team
• Collaborative mindset and ability to work across multi-national teams

The Offer:

• Permanent role with competitive market salary DOE
• Merit-based bonus structure
• 3 days on-site in Cambridge (St John’s Innovation Park)
• Early-stage, high-impact environment where you can shape the team and technology
• Clear opportunity for growth in a company that will champion your transition into leadership

Keen to express your interest, or find out more?
Option 1: Click the apply button (don’t worry, we’ll discuss your CV before submitting)
Option 2: Call in to the SoCode Cambridge office and ask for Rachel
Option 3: Drop me a message on LinkedIn (Rachel Bush – SoCode Recruitment)