Head of Hardware

Head of Hardware.

Location: Cambridge, Hybrid working.

An exciting opportunity for a Head of Hardware has arisen with a specialised High-Frequency Trading firm based in Cambridge. The company designs and delivers ultra-low latency trading technology solutions for financial markets, serving over 150 global markets. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced hardware leader to oversee and drive innovation in FPGA and digital design engineering, ensuring cutting-edge advancements in low-latency systems.

The role will involve leading the hardware engineering team, overseeing the design and deployment of FPGA platforms, validating and testing hardware designs, and driving strategic initiatives to maintain a technological edge in high-performance trading systems.

The ideal Head of Hardware will have:

• 10+ years of experience in FPGA design, digital logic, and low-latency system development.
• Proven expertise in RTL coding, test bench creation, synthesis, timing analysis, and emulation.
• Proficiency in System Verilog, Xilinx FPGA tools, and programming languages such as C++, Rust, and Python.
• Strong leadership and mentoring experience within engineering teams.
• Familiarity with automation tools like Jenkins and a solid understanding of hardware-software integration.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

If you're interested in the position of Head of Hardware, please apply or contact Sam Cruse.