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HLS / FPGA Developer – Low-Latency Algorithmic Trading We are looking for an experienced HLS / FPGA Developer to join our team and work on the development and hardware acceleration of high-performance stock trading strategies. The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on experience in FPGA architecture, RTL design, HLS, high-speed interfaces, and low-latency data processing, with an interest in applying these skills to algorithmic trading. Key Responsibilities • Develop and optimize low-latency trading strategies and market-data processing pipelines on FPGA. • Translate trading algorithms into efficient RTL/HLS implementations. • Design and optimize FPGA architectures for ultra-low-latency and deterministic execution. • Develop high-throughput streaming data paths for market data, signal generation, order processing, and trading logic. • Work closely with software/quant developers to convert trading strategies into FPGA-accelerated implementations. Required Technical Skills FPGA / RTL / HLS • Strong understanding of FPGA design methodology and digital design fundamentals. • Hands-on experience with Verilog/SystemVerilog RTL design. • Strong practical experience with High-Level Synthesis (HLS). • Experience with pipelining, parallelism, loop optimization, memory architecture, and latency optimization. • Understanding of FPGA timing closure, resource utilization, clock-domain crossing, and high-speed data paths. FPGA Platforms • Hands-on experience with AMD/Xilinx FPGAs. • Hands-on experience with Intel/Altera FPGAs. • Experience with Vivado/Vitis HLS and/or Intel Quartus/HLS tools. Good to Have • Experience with 10G/25G/40G/100G Ethernet. • Experience with UDP/TCP or custom low-latency network protocols. • Experience with hardware/software co-design. Experience: 5+ years in FPGA/HLS development; strong candidates with exceptional hands-on experience will also be considered. Location: Remote Employment: Contract
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Hello, I trust you're doing well. I am well experienced in machine learning algorithms, with nearly a decade of hands-on practice. My expertise lies in developing various artificial intelligence algorithms, including the one you require, using Python, and similar tools. I have worked with pytorch, and tensorflow to develop DL models, .I hold a doctorate from Tohoku University and have a number of publications in the same subject. My portfolio, which showcases my past work, is available for your review. Your project piqued my interest, and I would be delighted to be part of it. Let's connect to discuss in detail. Warm regards. please check my portfolio link: https://www.freelancer.com/u/sajjadtaghvaeifr
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With my decades of experience as a Systems Architect and FPGA specialist, I firmly believe I'm the ideal candidate for this HLS/FPGA Development project for Algorithmic Trading. My substantial expertise in FPGA architecture, RTL design, and High-Level Synthesis (HLS) with AMD/Xilinx and Intel/Altera FPGAs aligns perfectly with the required skills for this role. Trading strategies require ultra-low-latency and deterministic execution, and my first-hand knowledge of implementing such systems in military-grade fiber-glass submarines, combat drones, and aircraft communication equipment easily transfers to your needs. I've routinely developed high-throughput streaming data paths for sensitive operations, which seamlessly coincides with market data management and order processing. Importantly, I don't just provide lines of code – my work comes with "Ground Truth"—benchmark tables and physical oscilloscope verification – providing you the tangible assurance of quality you deserve. The skills I bring to the table are not just theoretical but deeply rooted in real-world applications. With my penchant for problem-solving and a results-oriented approach, I’m ready to help realize your vision for a top-notch trading platform powered by cutting-edge hardware acceleration mechanisms.
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As an experienced and driven FPGA Developer with a specific interest in applying my skills to algorithmic trading, I strongly believe I am the best fit for your project. Over the past 5+ years, my team and I have focused on building robust AI systems and production infrastructure that operate efficiently within existing workflows, which aligns perfectly with your project's needs. Moreover, our versatile tech-stack and deployment capabilities will further allow us to seamlessly integrate your low-latency trading strategies into FPGA-accelerated implementations. My hands-on proficiency across FPGA design methodologies, digital design fundamentals, and FPGA platforms like AMD/Xilinx and Intel/Altera FPGAs equip me well to optimize trading algorithms and design high-performance architectures for ultra-low-latency execution. Additionally, my expertise in High-Level Synthesis (HLS) and knowledge of pipelining, parallelism, memory architecture, and latency optimization make me adept at the crucial task of translating trading algorithms into efficient RTL/HLS implementations.
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With over five years of experience in FPGA/HLS development, I bring a unique blend of skills to your algorithmic trading project. My prior experience with industrial automation has honed my ability to develop efficient and robust systems, which I believe will translate well into the low-latency nature of trading strategies. I am well-versed in not only FPGA architecture and RTL design, but also shows strong practical experiences with High-Level Synthesis (HLS) -- an invaluable skill for ensuring efficient resource utilization and low-latency execution. Moreover, because Technology accepts no boundaries, my remote work capability guarantees no geographical limitations on making this project successful. In addition to these targeted skills, my broad background in the field of Electrical Engineering gives me an added edge. I have hands-on experience with different FPGA platforms like AMD/Xilinx and Intel/Altera; software tools such as Vivado/Vitis HLS and Intel Quartus/HLS are like second nature to me. On top of all this, communication is always key, and I value it greatly. So keeping that in mind you will never feel any hitch due to any schedule or geographical differences since I am always available for clear, timely, and open communication throughout the project.
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Hi, I can support your HLS/FPGA development work for low-latency algorithmic trading, including market-data processing, signal generation, streaming pipelines, and RTL/HLS optimization. The best solution is to first review the trading logic, latency target, FPGA platform, input/output data format, interface requirements, and current software/quant workflow. Then I’ll translate the strategy into an efficient FPGA-friendly architecture using pipelining, parallelism, memory optimization, deterministic execution, and clean HLS/RTL modules. I’m comfortable with FPGA architecture, Verilog/SystemVerilog, VHDL, HLS, Vivado/Vitis HLS, Intel Quartus-style workflows, timing closure, resource utilization, CDC handling, low-latency data paths, hardware/software co-design, streaming logic, Ethernet/UDP-style interfaces, and performance-focused digital design. Deliverables will include: * HLS/RTL implementation support * FPGA architecture design * Low-latency trading pipeline * Market-data processing logic * Signal/order logic acceleration * Pipelining and loop optimization * Memory/resource optimization * Timing and latency review * Simulation/testbench support * Build notes and documentation I’ll focus on deterministic, low-latency, and resource-efficient FPGA implementation that can be tested, optimized, and integrated cleanly with your existing software/quant trading workflow. Best regards Ankit
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Hi, As a Digital IC Design Engineer with a strong focus on RTL design and High-Level Synthesis, I am highly interested in helping your team accelerate low-latency market-data processing and trading strategies. I specialize in translating complex algorithms into deterministic, ultra-low-latency FPGA architectures, often starting with system-level modeling and datapath optimization using MATLAB and C++ before committing to hardware. My hands-on background directly aligns with your need for hardware/software co-design and high-throughput streaming. I recently engineered a complete SoC validation flow integrating a custom fixed-point hardware accelerator with an ARM Cortex-M0 processor over an AHB interface, complete with custom C-based software drivers. Furthermore, I have extensive experience utilizing Xilinx Vivado to target high-performance Virtex and Zynq platforms, focusing heavily on pipelining, parallelism, and timing closure. I would welcome a brief discussion to explore the project requirements and how my background can contribute to your goals.
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Hi, I’m an Electrical Engineer and FPGA/Embedded developer with hands-on experience in Verilog, RTL design, FPGA architectures, digital systems, and hardware acceleration. I’ve worked with platforms including Xilinx Artix-7, Lattice ECP5, Gowin Tang Nano 9K, and other FPGA/RISC-V based hardware. Your project particularly interests me because low-latency trading requires careful attention to pipelining, parallelism, deterministic execution, resource utilization, and minimizing data-path latency. I can help translate algorithms into efficient RTL/HLS architectures and optimize streaming pipelines for high-throughput processing. I’m comfortable working with Verilog/SystemVerilog, FPGA timing concepts, FSMs, pipelined architectures, memory interfaces, and hardware/software co-design, and I also have experience with tools such as Vivado, Yosys, nextpnr, and OpenROAD/OpenLane. I understand that algorithmic trading requires more than simply implementing an algorithm—it requires designing the complete data path with predictable latency and efficient hardware utilization. I’d be happy to discuss your existing trading strategy, target FPGA platform, latency requirements, and current HLS/RTL architecture.
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Hi, I'm an RTL/FPGA design engineer with hands-on experience in Verilog, SystemVerilog, and VHDL across Xilinx (Artix-7, Kintex-7, Zynq-7000, Zynq UltraScale+) and Intel (Cyclone-V) platforms, using Vivado, Quartus, and ModelSim. My background is closer to signal processing pipelines than trading systems specifically, but the core problem set overlaps heavily: I've built fixed-point streaming architectures with hard constraints on latency, LUT utilization, and DSP48 usage, including a 16-point FFT accelerator on Zynq-7020 and a Radix-4 FFT/IFFT butterfly with carefully sized fixed-point word lengths. I've also worked on FSM-driven pipelined datapaths (a 13-tap FIR filter at 1 MSPS with a single reused MAC) verified against golden reference models, which is the same discipline low-latency market-data and order-processing paths need. I'm confident I can pick up the HLS-specific toolflow (Vitis HLS / Intel HLS) quickly given my RTL and timing-closure background, and I'd approach this by first understanding your target latency budget and data path (market data in, signal generation, order out) before committing to an architecture. Happy to discuss the specific strategy and interfaces you're working with so I can scope this accurately. I can start immediately and am comfortable with a milestone-based structure so you can review progress at each stage. Looking forward to hearing more about the project. Best, Faizan
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Hi, I am an FPGA engineer with 13+ years of hands-on RTL development experience, primarily with AMD/Xilinx devices using Verilog/VHDL. My work includes high-throughput data acquisition, streaming pipelines, PCIe/DMA data paths, CDC, buffering/flow control, timing analysis and hardware debugging. I have not implemented a production HFT system before, but the core engineering problems strongly overlap with my background: deterministic low-latency pipelines, high-throughput data movement, pipelining, and latency/resource optimization. I am also interested in extending this experience into HLS. I would first define the complete latency path from market-data input through parsing/strategy logic to order output, then determine which functions are best suited for RTL versus HLS. For the initial milestone, I can review the architecture and implement/optimize one defined processing pipeline, including simulation, synthesis and latency/resource analysis. A few questions: 1. Which FPGA/device: AMD/Xilinx or Intel? 2. Which market-data/order protocols? 3. Existing RTL/HLS codebase or greenfield? 4. Target end-to-end latency? 5. What algorithm/block should be implemented first? I would be interested in longer-term collaboration after a successful first milestone.
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With over 5+ years in the field of hardware and low-latency algorithmic trading, my team and I are not just developers but experts in quantitative finance, offering a unique combination of skills. We've built our own successful proprietary trading systems, which are backed by robust strategy development, rigorous backtesting, and advanced risk management techniques. We deeply understand the critical factors impacting algorithmic trading success: ultra-low latency, high-performance market-data processing, deterministic execution, and efficient FPGA architectures. Our hands-on experience with FPGA design methodology, RTL design, High-Level Synthesis (HLS), and Vivado/Vitis HLS tools make us uniquely suited for your project. Furthermore, we have a strong understanding of the competing needs of trading logic implementations on an FPGA – pipelining, loop optimization, memory architecture and latency optimization – to develop pure speed and deterministic trading strategies. Our familiarity with AMD/Xilinx FPGAs, Intel/Altera FPGAs; Vivado/Vitis HLS tool will ensure a seamless development process. We're also well-versed in 10G/25G/40G/100G Ethernet and UDP/TCP or custom low-latency network protocols – all valuable add-ons for this project.
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This project will done on pynq-z2 SoC board Hi, I am writing to propose my services for your low-latency algorithmic trading project. With a strong background in VLSI Design, digital RTL-to-GDSII flows, and custom hardware acceleration, I specialize in translating complex, data-heavy algorithms into deterministic, ultra-low-latency FPGA implementations. Your requirement for a developer who understands both the intricacies of FPGA timing closure and the higher-level abstraction of HLS aligns perfectly with my skill set.
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