2027 Internship- Hardware Engineer (FPGA)

Virtu Financial is a global financial services firm and market maker providing liquidity, execution services, analytics, and trading technology across multiple asset classes.

New York, NY, USA
About Virtu Financial, Inc.

Virtu Financial, Inc. leverages market-structure expertise and technology to provide liquidity and transparent trading solutions across equities, ETFs, foreign exchange, futures, fixed income, cryptocurrency, and commodities. Its offerings include market making, execution services, liquidity sourcing, multi-asset analytics, data products, compliance tools, and broker-neutral workflow technology.

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Skills

Candidate Availability

Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.

About the Role

Work across the hardware design lifecycle, from architecture and RTL implementation through simulation, verification, and bring-up on live hardware, solving ultra-low-latency trading engineering challenges with guidance from experienced engineers.

Requirements

  • Currently pursuing a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
  • Experience with hardware description languages, including SystemVerilog and Verilog
  • Comfort with Python, C++, or similar programming languages
  • Basic understanding of network protocols
  • Strong problem-solving and communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Design FPGA and ASIC solutions
  • Develop hardware architecture and implement RTL
  • Simulate and verify hardware designs
  • Bring up designs on live hardware
  • Tackle ultra-low-latency engineering challenges

Benefits

  • Onsite gym and workout classes
  • Onsite barista
  • Weekly happy hours and social events
  • Breakfast and lunch
  • Transportation

Hiring Process

Initial resume screening, followed by an online programming test sent through HackerRank. After reviewing the test, the team will arrange next steps.