Optiver
Posted 72 days agoVerified live 1d ago
FPGA Engineer Intern (Summer 2027 - Austin)
Brief overview
Austin, TXIn-person
Undergrad juniorOr in progress
Sponsors visasStated in posting
62 H-1B approvalsDept. of Labor
7 green cardsCertified filings
FPGA designASIC designVHDLVerilogSystem VerilogDigital designLow-latency techniquesHardware accelerationNetwork infrastructure
Visa sponsorship history
4 years sponsoring, last filed FY2026
Data powered by U.S. Department of Labor. This does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.62H-1B approved
100%approval rate
33new H-1B hires
7PERM certified
$175,000median wage / yr
H-1B Petition ApprovalsVisas USCIS actually granted: the strongest sign the company sponsors.
202314
202417
202526
20265
LCA Certified ApplicationsAn early filing step, not a visa approval: it signals intent, not confirmed sponsorship.
20238
20247
202513
20269
Green Card (PERM) FilingsCertified green card filings: a long-term commitment to international hires.
20231
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Job description
Summary
Optiver is a leading technology- and research-driven trading firm, and they are seeking an FPGA Engineer Intern. In this role, you will work alongside experienced engineers to build real-world applications that improve trading systems, focusing on performance and efficiency.
Responsibilities
- Accelerate network infrastructure and trading system components with high-speed hardware designs
- Research new low-latency techniques and platforms and identify opportunities for integration with our trading system
- Collaborate in a multidisciplinary team of traders, software developers, and infrastructure engineers
- Leverage the best hardware available or build in-house versions to ensure our FPGAs can interface with cutting-edge server hardware
Skills
- A student pursuing a bachelor's, master's, or PhD in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or another related field
- On track to graduate between December 2027 to June 2028, with junior standing or higher
- A student with strong engineering instincts and hands-on experience in digital design with FPGAs or ASICs
- Experienced in writing hardware in VHDL, Verilog, or System Verilog
- Passionate for writing clean code, well-architected systems, and continuous improvement
- A collaborative teammate comfortable working with developers, traders and business teams
Qualifications
Must Haves
- A student pursuing a bachelor's, master's, or PhD in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or another related field
- On track to graduate between December 2027 to June 2028, with junior standing or higher
- A student with strong engineering instincts and hands-on experience in digital design with FPGAs or ASICs
- Experienced in writing hardware in VHDL, Verilog, or System Verilog
- Passionate for writing clean code, well-architected systems, and continuous improvement
- A collaborative teammate comfortable working with developers, traders and business teams
Benefits
- Optiver is supportive of US immigration sponsorship for this role.
- Optiver-covered flights
- Living accommodations
- Commuting stipends
- Extensive office perks, including breakfast
- Lunch
- Snacks
- Regular social events
- Clubs
- Sporting leagues
- Opportunity to work alongside best-in-class professionals from over 40 different countries
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