Hardware Engineer

In this role you will help design and implement ultra-fast trading systems that operate at scale. You will work closely with one of Tower’s global trading teams to push hardware-software integration and optimization, enabling peak performance from SERDES to user-space applications. You’ll contribute to a world-class, low-latency platform while collaborating across disciplines to deliver market-ready capabilities. This is a hands-on, impact-driven position at a leading quant firm.

• Hybrid working opportunities
• Free breakfast, lunch, and snacks daily
• Generous paid time off
• Wellness reimbursements
• Company-sponsored sports teams and fitness events
• Continuous learning opportunities

• Design, develop, test and deploy high-performance trading systems
• Develop software that drives hardware design for peak performance
• Improve efficiency of the hardware development workflow
• Integrate hardware designs into a larger software stack
• Measure and optimize system performance from SERDES to Linux kernel/user-space

• Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science
• 3–5 years of hands-on industry experience
• Background in both RTL design and software engineering
• Experience with FPGA tools (Vivado/Quartus)
• Proficient in C++ or Java; strong Python skills
• Strong Linux OS understanding
• Knowledge of TCP/IP and Ethernet
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Experience leveraging AI tools
• Familiarity with Cocotb and Verilator to improve workflow

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• FPGA design and RTL
• Vivado
• Quartus
• C++
• Java