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Hardware Engineer

Optiver · Austin, Texas, United States

Posted 19 days ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
19 days
Optiver 's roles stay open a median of 45 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Optiver 's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Optiver
high
127 stale, 3 reposted of 168 open
Hiring momentum
222 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Optiver 's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Optiver .

About this role

As a Hardware Engineer at Optiver, you will be responsible for designing, testing, and manufacturing custom hardware, primarily focusing on PCBs. Your role involves schematic capture, PCB layout, and writing initial bring-up code, alongside debugging and improving system performance in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

Our read on this posting3.0out of 5
benefits
3/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Optiver as an employer.

What you need

  • BS in electrical or computer engineering, Master or Ph.D. preferred
  • 5+ years of industry experience
  • Advanced ECAD skills for schematic and layout creation in one of the following: Altium, Mentor Graphics, Cadence or equivalent
  • Proficiency in signal and power integrity SIPI best practices
  • End-to-end product development experience, concept through release
  • Expertise with one or more high speed interfaces, and the protocols running on top, such as: PCIe Gen3-6, USB3/4, 10/25G Ethernet

Nice to have

  • Familiarity with the Ethernet (IEEE 802.3)
  • Data center, or consumer electronics design experience
  • Software engineering skills such as C/C++
  • RTL skills: VHDL/Verilog
  • Experience supporting post-silicon bring-up and debugging

What you get

  • Highly competitive compensation package
  • Global profit-sharing pool and performance-based bonus structure
  • 401(k) match up to 50%
  • Comprehensive health, mental, dental, vision, disability, and life coverage
  • 25 paid vacation days alongside market holidays
  • Extensive office perks, including breakfast, lunch and snacks, regular social events, clubs, sporting leagues and more

Worth weighing

  • No salary listed
  • Role involves high-speed hardware design which may require staying updated with fast-evolving technologies
  • Expectations for end-to-end product development may imply a steep learning curve for new hires

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Listed by Optiver on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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