FPGA Engineer at optiverus

Department: HardwareEducation: education_required

Compensation

$200,000/yr

Location: Chicago, Illinois
Type: Internship
Level: intern
Posted: Jul 21, 2026

Description

Optiver is hiring an FPGA Engineer to design high-speed hardware for network infrastructure and trading systems, research low-latency techniques, and integrate FPGAs with server hardware. The role requires a student pursuing a bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD in a relevant engineering field, with graduation expected between December 2026 and June 2027, and experience in digital design, VHDL, Verilog, or System Verilog. The position offers a $200,000 USD base salary, performance-based bonus, profit-sharing, retirement matching, and comprehensive health, dental, vision, disability, and life coverage.

Required Skills

FPGA design
VHDL
Verilog
System Verilog
Digital design
Low-latency techniques

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
Required Previous Experiences: Hands-on experience in digital design with FPGAs or ASICs
Experience writing hardware in VHDL, Verilog, or System Verilog
Preferred Qualifications: Strong engineering instincts
Clean code and well-architected systems
Collaboration with developers, traders, and business teams