Do you know if Argon Design hires graduates? I would love to break into the HFT / FPGA design space, however it seems like the barrier to entry is rather high.
I don't work there any more due to moving to Scotland, but entertainingly I'm still in the carousel of employees at the top of that page. They absolutely do take graduates but only good graduates; you'd need a 1st or 2:1 from one of the top universities. Note that they're a consulting firm that do all sorts of things and may not currently be doing any HFT or FPGA projects!
I don't work there any more due to moving to Scotland, but entertainingly I'm still in the carousel of employees at the top of that page. They absolutely do take graduates but only good graduates; you'd need a 1st or 2:1 from one of the top universities. Note that they're a consulting firm that do all sorts of things and may not currently be doing any HFT or FPGA projects!