Full-Time

Quantitative Technologist

FPGA Engineer

Radix Trading

Radix Trading

51-200 employees

Research-focused trading firm using machine learning

No salary listed

Chicago, IL, USA

In Person

PhD

Category
Hardware Engineering (1)
Required Skills
TCP/IP
Verilog
Python
Software Testing
VHDL
FPGA

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Requirements
  • PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Architecture, or another closely-related engineering discipline (in the progress of obtaining or has obtained)
  • Experience coding in VHDL/verilog
  • Proficiency with Python for unit testing
  • Used Xilinx and/or Altera FPGAs
  • Familiar with ModelSim
  • Knowledge of networking protocols: IP, TCP, UDP etc.
  • Highly analytical mindset
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
  • Results oriented, highly flexible, team player
  • Can tackle new things without a lot of help; fast learner
  • Driven and self-guided
  • Ability to function independently and take ownership
  • Ability to multitask and iterate quickly towards a better solution
Responsibilities
  • Design and build new scalable systems
  • Maintaining FPGA code
  • Use Python for unit testing
  • Use model-sim for simulation
  • Debug and fix FPGA issues
  • Innovate and design solutions that will overcome current limitations

Radix Trading is a research-driven trading firm that uses machine learning and statistical methods to develop and monetize trading strategies. It operates in major electronic markets across North America, Europe, and Asia, supported by a proprietary automated research platform and continuously evolving strategies. The firm distinguishes itself by private funding with no outside investors, an open culture that favors rapid idea execution, and a team of interdisciplinary academics and technologists focused on longer-horizon, statistically driven opportunities rather than traditional high-frequency trading. Its goal is to generate returns by deploying advanced, independently developed trading strategies that stay ahead of the competition in electronic markets.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Private

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Chicago, Illinois

Founded

2014

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What believers are saying

  • 2026 FIA member profile validates Radix’s active liquidity provision across derivatives markets.
  • January 2026 Amsterdam quantitative-research hiring shows continued expansion and persistent demand.
  • Radix’s open research platform and machine-learning focus support rapid strategy turnover.

What critics are saying

  • Seenu v. Radix Trading survived appeal; wage and bonus disputes remain reputationally toxic.
  • Radix’s Binance identification keeps CFTC scrutiny alive and invites future market-access probes.
  • A small, secretive partnership model creates key-person risk; losing elite quants breaks edge.

What makes Radix Trading unique

  • Radix’s 2026 job posts emphasize academia-heavy hiring and open, collaborative iteration.
  • It trades across Chicago, New York, Amsterdam, and major electronic markets worldwide.
  • Privately funded, Radix avoids outside investors and keeps strategy control internal.

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Benefits

Performance Bonus