Location: London
Company: Timebeat.app
Reports to: CTO
About Timebeat
Timebeat is building next-generation infrastructure for precise, verifiable time and frequency synchronization across distributed systems. Our technology sits at the intersection of hardware, FPGA design, and large-scale systems, enabling customers to measure, guarantee, and reason about time in ways that were not previously possible.
On the back of 350% growth in 2025 we are now planning 400% growth in 2026. Key to this is the development of our disruptive clock synchronisation and timing technologies. As we scale, we are looking for an FPGA engineer who wants to own major technical initiatives, help shape architecture decisions, and grow into a people- and project-leadership role.
The Role
This role is ideal for a strong FPGA engineer who is ready to take the next step in their career—moving beyond individual contribution into technical leadership, mentoring, and project ownership.
You will remain hands-on with FPGA design while also:
- Leading FPGA-centric projects end-to-end
- Acting as a technical point of contact across hardware, firmware, and software teams
- Supporting and mentoring other engineers
- Helping define best practices, processes, and technical direction for FPGA development at Timebeat
Key Responsibilities
- Technical Leadership & Delivery
- Hands-On FPGA Engineering
- Team Growth & Mentorship
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
Required Skills & Experience
- Strong experience in FPGA design and development in a production environment
- Proficiency in VHDL and/or Verilog/SystemVerilog
- Experience with FPGA toolchains (e.g. Xilinx / AMD, Intel / Altera)
- Solid understanding of:
- Clocking and timing constraints
- CDC, synchronization, and deterministic timing
- Debugging FPGA designs on hardware
- Experience owning significant technical components or projects
- Comfortable reviewing others’ work and providing constructive feedback
Why Join Timebeat
- Work on deep technical problems with real-world impact
- Influence the technical direction of FPGA development from an early stage
- Grow into a leadership role at a fast-moving, highly technical company
- Competitive compensation, flexible working, and strong engineering culture
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