FPGA Engineer Intern (Summer 2027 - Chicago)As an FPGA Engineer Intern, you'll work side‑by‑side with your mentor and teammates to build real‑world applications that power a global trading firm. Your projects will be scoped to meet the team's real needs, focusing on nanosecond response times, highly parallelized algorithms, and custom low‑level networking.Program OverviewDeep dive into trading fundamentals—from theoretical concepts to financial markets, strategies, and cutting‑edge technology.Collaborate closely with engineers, traders, and business teams to develop, test, and ship code to production.Tackle complex, real‑world problems to enhance critical thinking and problem‑solving skills.Push your limits and accelerate growth in a fascinating, high‑performing environment.Support new networking protocols—including 25G and 100G interfaces.Develop applications with traders to improve trading strategies and success rates.Make an impact on future trading systems by trailblazing new domain areas such as high‑precision timestamping and proprietary inter‑system communication protocols.What You'll GetThe opportunity to work alongside best‑in‑class professionals from over 40 countries.The opportunity to earn a full‑time offer in Chicago or Austin based on performance.A highly competitive internship compensation package.Optiver‑covered flights, living accommodations, and commuting stipends.Extensive office perks, including breakfast, lunch, snacks, regular social events, clubs, sporting leagues, and more.QualificationsStudent pursuing a bachelor's, master's, or PhD in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.On track to graduate between December 2026 and June 2027, with junior standing or higher.Strong engineering instincts and hands‑on experience in digital design with FPGAs or ASICs.Experience writing hardware in VHDL, Verilog, or System Verilog.Passionate about writing clean code, well‑architected systems, and continuous improvement.Collaboration skills and comfort working with developers, traders, and business teams.EEO StatementAt Optiver, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, or other legally protected characteristics.Base Salary Range: $60,000 – $70,000 USD#J-18808-Ljbffr