Tribus
Hardware Engineer
Requirements
Several years of experience designing digital logic for FPGA or ASIC targets and production-quality software skills, ideally in C++ and Python, are required. Candidates should understand timing, throughput, and resource trade-offs and be self-directed; hardware-level networking or other performance-critical design experience is a bonus.
Job Description
This role is based in Sydney, Australia - Full relocation support and visa sponsorshop provided
Senior Hardware Design Engineer (FPGA) | Electronic Trading | Sydney
Our client, a well-established global electronic trading firm, is growing its hardware engineering group in Sydney. It's a chance to design digital logic where performance is measured in real time and every improvement shows up in the results.
What you'll work on
- Designing and shipping RTL for high-speed networking and data-processing pipelines
- Working closely with the people who rely on your designs every day to decide what gets built next
- Profiling production systems and finding the next gain in speed or efficiency
- Writing the software that configures, controls and tests the hardware
- Taking projects from first idea to production in a small, autonomous team
What you'll bring
- Several years designing digital logic for FPGA or ASIC targets
- Production-quality software skills, ideally C++ and Python
- Good instincts for timing, throughput and resource trade-offs
- A bias for building things yourself and learning fast
- Bonus: networking at the hardware level, or other performance-critical design work
A finance background isn't required. Engineers from networking, semiconductors, video, defence and other performance-driven industries are encouraged to apply. Sponsorship is available for the right person.
Skills
About Tribus
At Tribus, we specialise in connecting high-calibre technology professionals with forward-thinking organisations. We work with leading trading and investment firms across APAC, providing specialist recruitment for trading and financial technology roles where performance and confidentiality are critical. Our clients range from early-stage teams through to global trading organisations, with APAC as a key region for hiring and expansion. We work closely with quantitative hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, high-frequency trading businesses, and crypto trading companies. We also support fintech and product-led financial technology businesses operating in regulated or performance-sensitive environments. Many of the firms we partner with are building or scaling teams across Sydney, Singapore, Hong Kong, London, Chicago and New York, with APAC at the centre of their growth strategy. Partner with Tribus for strategic recruitment solutions backed by expertise, industry knowledge, and an unparalleled network.