Senior FPGA Engineer

About Akuna:

Akuna Capital is an innovative trading firm with a strong focus on collaborationcutting-edge technology data driven solutions and automation. We specialize in providing liquidity as an options market maker meaning we are committed to providing competitive quotes that we are willing to both buy and sell. To do this successfully we design and implement our own low latency technologies trading strategies and mathematical models.

Our Founding Partnersfirst conceptualized Akuna in their hometown of Sydney. They opened the firms first office in 2011 in the heart of the derivatives industry and the options capital of the world Chicago. Today Akuna is proud tooperatefromadditionaloffices in Sydney ShanghaiLondon andSingapore.

Whatyoulldo as aSeniorFPGA Engineer at Akuna:

We are looking forSeniorFPGA Engineers to accelerate various portions of our trading platform. Members of the Hardware Development teamwill work withcutting-edgeFPGA technology andhigh-performance computing architectures owning projects end-to-end and making Akunas systems faster and smarter.In this role you will:

• Own projects-driving project progressionfrominception requirements architecture design entry timingclosureand verification
• Partnerclosely with the Low LatencyTradingand otherteams tofoster and develop ideas that improve trading systems performance and competitiveness
• Develop and maintainRTL inVerilog/SystemVerilog
• Write and maintainverification environments
• Design optimization for timing closure
• Develop and maintainproject documentation

Qualities that make great candidates:

• 10 years of experiencein FPGA or ASIC digital logic design network traffic experience a strong plus
• Deep Verilog/SystemVerilogor VHDL skills
• Solid grasp of static timing analysis synthesis and place-and-route tools
• Familiarity with algorithms data structures and verification/unit testing workflows
• Python and Bash scripting fluency
• Enthusiasm for collaboration with other FPGA team members as well as members from software and trading teams
• Open mindedness for novel development approaches and architectures
• Bachelors degree in Computer or Electrical Engineering or related field; masters degree a plus
• The ability to react quickly and accurately to rapidly changing market conditions including the ability to quickly and accurately respond and/or solve math and coding problems are essential functions of the role

In addition to technical skillsets Akuna values the unique perspectives people can bring to the table to collaboratively solve complex problems and drive Akuna forward. We want everyone to feel empowered to apply. We welcome your application and encourage you to take the first steps toward your future with us!

In accordance with Illinois Equal Pay Act the minimum base salary starts at $145000. Exact compensation offered may vary based on many factors including but not limited to the candidates experience qualifications and skill set. This role is also eligible for a discretionary performance bonus as part of the total compensation package and includes a comprehensive benefits package that may encompass employer-paid medical dental vision retirement contributions paid time off and other benefits. The minimum base salary herein was determined in good faith by Akuna Capital LLC.