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Hardware Engineer

An established electronic market maker · Chicago, United States · first seen 2 months ago

Compensation
$205k – $280k
Location
Chicago, United States
Seniority
Not stated

What is the Hardware Engineer role in Chicago, United States?

An established electronic market maker is hiring a Hardware Engineer in Chicago, United States. It is an experienced hft / low-latency engineer role, and the advert asks for C++, FPGA, low latency and machine learning.

Indicative base

$205k – $280k

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Location

Chicago, United States

Function

HFT / Low-Latency Engineer

Education

Not stated

Status

Open

Ref KQ-005F47

First seen

2 months ago

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About the employer

This vacancy is with an established electronic market maker. We hold the employer's identity confidential until we have spoken with you about the role, so the advert below is written by our research team from the facts stated in the live posting - never copied from it. This role was advertised publicly by the employer. It is not a confidential search mandate; those are handled directly and are never listed.

What you would do

  • ·Sits in the Development (Group) team.
  • ·Is classified as an hft / low-latency engineer role from its title and team.
  • ·Works with C++, FPGA, low latency, machine learning and networking, as named in the posting.

What they are asking for

  • ·Practical experience with C++, FPGA, low latency, machine learning and networking.

Skills in this advert

C++FPGALow latencyMachine learningNetworkingPython

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