Who We Are:
Alpaca is a US California headquartered brokerage infrastructure technology company and self-clearing broker-dealer, delivering execution and custody solutions for Stocks, ETFs, Options, Cryptocurrencies, and more, and has raised over $170 million in funding. Amongst our subsidiaries, Alpaca is a licensed financial services company in multiple countries, and we serve hundreds of financial institutions globally such as broker-dealers, investment advisors, hedge funds, and crypto exchanges.
Alpaca’s globally distributed team members bring in diverse experiences such as engineers, traders, and brokerage professionals to achieve our Mission of opening financial services to everyone on the planet. We are also deeply committed to open-source contributions and fostering a vibrant community. We will continue to enhance and improve our award-winning developer-friendly API and the infrastructure behind it.
Our Team Members:
We’re a team of 150+ globally distributed members who love working from our favorite places worldwide. Our team spans the USA, Canada, Japan, Hungary, Nigeria, Brazil, the United Kingdom, and more!
We’re looking for candidates eager to join Alpaca’s growing organization, who are excited about our Mission of “Open financial services to everyone on the planet and share our Values of “Stay Curious,” “Have Empathy,” and “Be Accountable.”
Your Role:
As a Staff Software Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the systems and services that form the foundation of Alpaca and empower millions of users who are trading billions of dollars' worth of assets.
The Trading API Team is responsible for developing and maintaining all interactive products within our ecosystem, encompassing operational software and user-facing applications. The team's objective is to deliver seamless, high-quality experiences that meet the needs of diverse stakeholders, from internal users to end customers. The Trading API Team plays a critical role in driving our business forward by ensuring the smooth operation and continuous improvement of these products.
For this role, we seek an experienced staff software engineer dedicated to delivering seamless and high-quality software solutions. The ideal candidate has a proven track record of designing and building scalable applications and is comfortable challenging conventions and advocating for innovative solutions. In this position, you will be able to architect and implement solutions that meet our strategic objectives while actively contributing to the goal-setting process alongside a collaborative, cross-functional team.
Things You Get To Do:
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You will play a pivotal role in architecting and developing web applications that push the boundaries of technology
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You will work closely with cross-functional teams to create elegant and scalable software solutions that meet our clients’ needs
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Own the delivery of high-visibility features/projects, from design to deployment
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A unique opportunity to mentor junior developers and contribute to the overall technical strategy of our company
Who You Are (Must-Haves):
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7+ years of software development experience, with a strong background in designing and building distributed systems.
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Experience designing end-to-end architectures that handle high-throughput, low-latency workloads.
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Deep understanding of database and storage systems (SQL, NoSQL, data partitioning, indexing, caching, replication).
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Experience with at least one modern programming language like React, GoLang, Python, etc. Preferably in Go and React
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have previous software engineering experience with trading or exchange systems (OMS, EMS, exchanges, market making, algorithmic trading, quant trading) is a plus
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Hands-on knowledge with Bash, Linux & Docker. Kubernetes experience is a plus
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Experience with major cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure)
- Competitive Salary & Stock Options
- Benefits: Health benefits start on day 1. In the US this includes Medical, Dental, Vision. In Canada, this includes supplemental health care. In Japan, you are offered local benefits. Internationally, this includes a stipend value to offset medical costs.
- New Hire Home-Office Setup: One-time USD $500
- Monthly Stipend: USD $150 per month via a Brex Card
- Work with awesome hard working people, super smart and cool clients and innovative partners from around the world
Alpaca is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce.
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Alpaca's mission is to unlock asset management for the people. We are a technology company that modularizes the world’s asset management activities. Alpaca’s products enable anyone to build and connect applications and algorithms to buy and sell stocks with zero commissions. We believe that everyone should have fair access to financial markets, regardless of who we are or where we are from. *Securities are offered through Alpaca Securities LLC (alpaca.markets)*
