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Senior FPGA Engineer (DV Equities)

A fast-growing high-frequency trading firm · London, United Kingdom · first seen today

What is the Senior FPGA Engineer (DV Equities) role in London, United Kingdom?

A fast-growing high-frequency trading firm is hiring a Senior FPGA Engineer (DV Equities) in London, United Kingdom. It is a Senior level hft / low-latency engineer seat, and the advert asks for FPGA, Low latency, Market microstructure, Networking.

Indicative base salary

£160k – £220k

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Median for HFT / Low-Latency Engineer

$225k – $325k

2 advertised ranges

Seniority

Senior

Low-latency engineering

Status

Open

Ref KQ-1AB796

Indicative base range modelled from the HFT / Low-Latency Engineer staff / specialist benchmark for London. Not an advertised figure.

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Based on 2 live vacancies across 2 employers, as observed on 6 September 2026. Counts come from employer-operated job boards we read directly; classification is rule-based and inspectable.

About the employer

This vacancy is with a fast-growing high-frequency trading firm. 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.

What you would do

  • ·Own hft / low-latency engineer work end to end, from idea to production.
  • ·Work directly with traders, researchers and engineers on the same P&L.
  • ·Measure, monitor and defend the performance of what you build.
  • ·Publish your reasoning so decisions can be checked by other people.

What they are asking for

  • ·A strong quantitative background — mathematics, statistics, physics, computer science or equivalent.
  • ·Practical experience with FPGA, Low latency, Market microstructure, Networking.
  • ·Comfort with probability, statistics and precise reasoning under time pressure.
  • ·Evidence of shipping work that other people relied on.

Skills in this advert

FPGALow latencyMarket microstructureNetworking

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