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Graduate FPGA Engineer (2026 Start - Austin)
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Optiver Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. As a FPGA Engineer, you’ll work side-by-side with teammates to build real-world applications that power a global trading firm. You’ll create solutions with nanosecond response times, highly parallelized algorithms, and customized low-level networking that solve business challenges effectively and efficiently. Collaborating closely with our business, you’ll have in-depth insight into a problem before developing the solution.
We operate in one of the most fast-paced and competitive environments in the tech industry. That means no two days are the same, and every day brings new, exciting technical challenges to solve.
This opportunity is also available in our Chicago office — learn more and apply.
What You’ll Do
Your onboarding
In the first eight weeks, you will participate in Optiver’s comprehensive Global Academy and be equipped with the knowledge needed to make an impact the moment you join your team. The comprehensive training covers trading theory and Optiver’s tech stack to hone your skills for your role. In addition, you will be paired with a dedicated mentor who will empower you to take ownership of your work and make a difference at the firm.
Your responsibilities
Accelerate network infrastructure and trading system components with high-speed hardware designs. Research new low-latency techniques and platforms and identify opportunities for integration with our trading system. Collaborate in a multidisciplinary team of traders, software developers, and infrastructure engineers. Leverage the best hardware available or build in-house versions to ensure our FPGAs can interface with cutting-edge server hardware.
What You’ll Get
You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem-solvers. Motivated by a passion for continuous improvement, you’ll thrive in a supportive, high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues, collectively tackling some of the toughest challenges in the financial markets.
In addition, you’ll receive:
The opportunity to work alongside best-in-class professionals from over 40 different countries Highly competitive compensation package Global profit-sharing pool and performance-based bonus structure 401(k) match up to 50% Comprehensive health, mental, dental, vision, disability, and life coverage 25 paid vacation days alongside market holidays Extensive office perks, including breakfast, lunch and snacks, regular social events, clubs, sporting leagues and more
Who you are:
A student pursuing a bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or another related field On track to graduate between December 2025 to June 2026 A student with strong engineering instincts and hands-on experience in digital design with FPGAs or ASICs Experienced in writing hardware in VHDL, Verilog, or System Verilog Passionate for writing clean code, well-architected systems, and continuous improvement A collaborative teammate comfortable working with developers, traders and business teams
Who we are:
At Optiver, our mission is to improve the market by injecting liquidity, providing accurate pricing, increasing transparency and stabilizing the market no matter the conditions. With a focus on continuous improvement, we prioritize safeguarding the health and efficiency of the markets for all participants. As one of the largest market making institutions, we are a respected partner on 100+ exchanges across the globe.
Our differences are our edge. Optiver does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, or other legally protected characteristics.
We accept one application per role per year. If you have previously applied to this position during this season and have been unsuccessful, you can reapply once the next recruitment season begins in 2026.
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Graduate FPGA Engineer (2026 Start - Austin)
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Optiver Join to apply for the
Graduate FPGA Engineer (2026 Start - Austin)
role at
Optiver Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. As a FPGA Engineer, you’ll work side-by-side with teammates to build real-world applications that power a global trading firm. You’ll create solutions with nanosecond response times, highly parallelized algorithms, and customized low-level networking that solve business challenges effectively and efficiently. Collaborating closely with our business, you’ll have in-depth insight into a problem before developing the solution.
We operate in one of the most fast-paced and competitive environments in the tech industry. That means no two days are the same, and every day brings new, exciting technical challenges to solve.
This opportunity is also available in our Chicago office — learn more and apply.
What You’ll Do
Your onboarding
In the first eight weeks, you will participate in Optiver’s comprehensive Global Academy and be equipped with the knowledge needed to make an impact the moment you join your team. The comprehensive training covers trading theory and Optiver’s tech stack to hone your skills for your role. In addition, you will be paired with a dedicated mentor who will empower you to take ownership of your work and make a difference at the firm.
Your responsibilities
Accelerate network infrastructure and trading system components with high-speed hardware designs. Research new low-latency techniques and platforms and identify opportunities for integration with our trading system. Collaborate in a multidisciplinary team of traders, software developers, and infrastructure engineers. Leverage the best hardware available or build in-house versions to ensure our FPGAs can interface with cutting-edge server hardware.
What You’ll Get
You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem-solvers. Motivated by a passion for continuous improvement, you’ll thrive in a supportive, high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues, collectively tackling some of the toughest challenges in the financial markets.
In addition, you’ll receive:
The opportunity to work alongside best-in-class professionals from over 40 different countries Highly competitive compensation package Global profit-sharing pool and performance-based bonus structure 401(k) match up to 50% Comprehensive health, mental, dental, vision, disability, and life coverage 25 paid vacation days alongside market holidays Extensive office perks, including breakfast, lunch and snacks, regular social events, clubs, sporting leagues and more
Who you are:
A student pursuing a bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or another related field On track to graduate between December 2025 to June 2026 A student with strong engineering instincts and hands-on experience in digital design with FPGAs or ASICs Experienced in writing hardware in VHDL, Verilog, or System Verilog Passionate for writing clean code, well-architected systems, and continuous improvement A collaborative teammate comfortable working with developers, traders and business teams
Who we are:
At Optiver, our mission is to improve the market by injecting liquidity, providing accurate pricing, increasing transparency and stabilizing the market no matter the conditions. With a focus on continuous improvement, we prioritize safeguarding the health and efficiency of the markets for all participants. As one of the largest market making institutions, we are a respected partner on 100+ exchanges across the globe.
Our differences are our edge. Optiver does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, or other legally protected characteristics.
We accept one application per role per year. If you have previously applied to this position during this season and have been unsuccessful, you can reapply once the next recruitment season begins in 2026.
Seniority level
Seniority level Internship Employment type
Employment type Full-time Job function
Job function Engineering and Information Technology Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Optiver by 2x Sign in to set job alerts for “Field-Programmable Gate Arrays Engineer” roles.
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