Team Lead - FPGA Engineering

Belvedere Trading is a leading proprietary trading firm proudly headquartered in downtown Chicago. Our traders work hard to provide liquidity to the market through their market-making activities and are the masters of a diverse set of commodities, interest rates, exchange-traded funds (ETF), and equity index options. From the beginning, we began iteratively investing in our proprietary technology and committing to building our systems from the ground up. Our trading models and software systems are continually re-engineered, optimized, and maintained to stay on top of the industry. This wouldn’t be possible without the dedicated efforts of our technology teams who utilize and perfect our innovative technology solutions. 

High-performance proprietary development is the source of our success and competitive advantage at Belvedere, further fueling our passion for performance. We are a team driven by intellectual curiosity, seeking answers that will change not only how we trade in this technological age, but also the future landscape of the trading industry. We place a high premium on defining, developing, and deploying high performance trading software using a team-based, holistic development approach. We look for passionate team members that excel and their contribution is critical to our continued success. 

The FPGA team is comprised of both hardware and software engineers responsible for the component that interfaces with the trading system down to the hardware. The FPGA Team Lead will work closely with our hardware and software engineers, traders, and analysts to identify latency-critical operations and evaluate FPGA based project feasibility based on hardware constraints. Belvedere Trading is looking for a self-starter with a track record of success as both an individual contributor as well as a manager. As a member of our team, successful candidates will direct their own learning, grow their expertise, and pass that knowledge onto other team members.

What You'll Do

• Guide technical decision making as the owner of the products and architecture
• Keep team focused on the most important projects and ensure deliverables are met
• Clear communication of project estimates, timelines, and risks to product managers
• Strong management of team members with various skillsets and tenure
• Identify bottlenecks and unblock team members
• Identify and prioritize technical debt
• Strong focus on quality and testability of the hardware and software
• Complete small features and bug fixes off the critical path
• Active in data analysis and production support

What You'll Need

• 5+ years in a technical/coding position
• Experience managing and mentoring developers
• Demonstrated experience managing projects through all phases of the hardware/software development lifecycle
• Strong understanding of software and hardware interactions
• Experience architecting and implementing new FPGA applications from the ground up preferred
• Desire to learn and proactively improve
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Perform in a fast paced and collaborative environment

Women and underrepresented groups frequently apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications.

We encourage you to break that mold and apply. No candidate is perfect; all have a lot to offer.

We welcome your application.

Core Values

The secret to our award-winning culture is our Core Values: Team Belvedere, Me In Team, Own It, Iterative Innovation, and Passionate Discourse. We live and breathe these values every day.

Compliance

For our trading positions and certain engineering roles, the SIE and Series 57 licenses are required; Belvedere Trading will provide comprehensive study materials and allocate dedicated time during the onboarding process to ensure your success in obtaining these certifications.

Our Stance

Belvedere is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing a non-discriminatory employment environment for its employees. Discrimination against employees and applicants due to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, military, and veteran status is prohibited. Belvedere encourages initiatives to increase diversity and provide equal opportunity to all applicants and employees. Belvedere is committed to providing a positive environment in which team members are treated with respect, dignity, and courtesy. Our firm believes in a dynamic culture of inclusion and diversity, where people thrive on individual and organizational characteristics, values, experiences, and backgrounds.

Please note that Belvedere Trading does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Any unsolicited resumes will become the property of Team Belvedere. No phone calls, please.

Any questions regarding the virtual recruiting process, please reach out to [email protected].

Work Schedule: Regular and reliable attendance during standard business hours with the ability to be on-site prior to the start of business on occasion 

Amount of Travel Required: None