Graduate FPGA Developer - 2025 or 2026
Graduate FPGA Developer - 2025 or 2026
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Job Description
At Optiver FPGAs play a critical role in executing successful trades. With no external clients we operate in a fast feedback quick release environment.
As a Graduate FPGA Developer at Optiver youll work alongside experienced hardware engineers to ensure we have the fastest and most reliable trading systems in the industry. Youll constantly be innovating with new technology in the hardware space ensuring our latency is optimised to nanoseconds.
If you own superior problemsolving and are excited to work with the fastest devices in the industry you are the ideal candidate for this role. Join us and be a part of a dynamic team where you can make a meaningful impact.
What youll do
Your onboarding and training
Kickstart your training in theOptiver Tech Academy our global training program in Amsterdam. As part of the comprehensive training program youll master the principles systems and technologies used to build Optivers industryleading trading systems as well as discover how we work as a collective to build our worldclass solutions. This opportunity will not only broaden your global network and equip you with cross regional knowledge it will also empower you with the skills needed to excel in your career at Optiver.
Your responsibilities
Youll work in a closeknit team to design and develop highly accurate and efficient systems that respond to the financial markets in real time. Youll delve into advanced engineering concepts and lead innovative projects that make a real difference. In just a few weeks youll develop latencycritical applications that contribute towards our trading success.
In addition youll:
- Accelerate network infrastructure and trading systems using the latest devices tools and techniques.
- Develop rigorous test benches using a combination of VHDL and System Verilog.
- Explore new mechanisms for faster data communication/processing to accelerate network infrastructure and trading systems
Aside from technical skills ourdedicated education teamwill also work with you on your development including:
- Workshops on a variety of techbased topics along with soft skills to support your holistic growth as a developer.
- A dedicated mentor who will guide you through our development process and how our trading systems work.
- Trader training to get you up to speed on our business. This helps you understand the fundamentals of trading enabling you to make an impact from the early stages of your Optiver career.
Read Vickys story to discover the exciting projects that you could work on in the FPGA team.
What youll get
Youll join a culture of collaboration and excellence where youll be surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem solvers. Driven by a passion for continuous improvement youll thrive in a supportive highperforming environment alongside talented colleagues working collectively to tackle the most complex problems in the financial markets.
In addition youll receive:
- A highly competitive remuneration package.
- The opportunity to work alongside bestinclass professionals.
- Training mentorship and personal development opportunities.
- Gym membership plus weekly inhouse chair massages.
- Daily breakfast lunch and an inhouse barista.
- Regular social events including an annual company trip.
Who you are
- Final year university student or recent graduate. If you are a prepenultimate university student discover our 2025 FutureFocus programand apply today.
- An Australian or New Zealand Citizen Australian Permanent Resident or able to provide evidence of full working rights.
- Studying an Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering or similarly technical degree.
- Deeply passionate about technology particularly FPGA development and have a range of outofclassroom projects or activities to prove it.
- Knowledgeable about HDL languages: VHDL and/or Verilog as well as some experience with Python and/or C.
- Understand network protocols: Ethernet IP TCP/UDP.
- Familiar with FPGA logic elements transceivers memory and other onchip resources
- Have some experience developing algorithms in software.
- Excited to create highperformance lowlatency designs that critically impact trading success.
- Keen to work alongside the best developers and traders in the industry with the humility to continually upskill and improve yourself.
Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion and it is hardwired through every stage of our hiring process. We encourage applications from candidates from any and all backgrounds and we welcome requests for reasonable adjustments during the process to ensure that you can best demonstrate your abilities.
Questions Check out our Optiver Sydney Campus recruiting FAQs or get in touch with the team at .
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 when the next recruitment season begins in 2026.
Employment Type
Student
