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.
The company has raised over $170 million in funding and serves hundreds of financial institutions globally.
The engineering tech lead for new market initiatives will build a talented group of software engineers in Japan, working across functional boundaries on high-growth initiatives.
Responsibilities include regional recruitment initiatives, leading cross-functional team projects, mentoring talent, and ensuring operational reliability engineering.
The role requires an experienced engineering leader focused on delivering defect-free solutions and has autonomy in designing and implementing solutions.
The position involves collaborating with stakeholders, designing backend solutions, communicating project statuses, and engaging with local regulators and vendors.
Requirements:
Proven experience in designing and developing complex financial systems, preferably including double-entry accounting.
Strong understanding of accounting principles, ledger structures, and transaction reconciliation.
Experience in building scalable, high-availability financial applications that handle multi-currency transactions.
Familiarity with regulatory compliance requirements in financial markets.
Proficiency in Go or similar backend languages, with expertise in designing robust and efficient system architectures.
Experience working with financial APIs, market data integrations, and trade settlement processes.
Strong communication skills to collaborate effectively with global teams, local regulators, vendors, and internal stakeholders.
Strong computer science fundamentals and proven software engineering architecture experience.
Ability to work independently and under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
Strategic thinking and the ability to translate technical concepts into business strategies.
Strong familiarity with the software development life cycle.
Experience with domain-driven design and event-driven design.
Obsession with performant, defect-free, maintainable code.
Strong problem-solving skills paired with a proactive mindset.
The ability to work independently and as part of a team.
A preference for simple and elegant solutions.
Ability to act as incident commander and lead and troubleshoot incidents or bugs with authority.
Benefits:
Competitive Salary & Stock Options are offered to employees.
Health Benefits are provided to ensure employee well-being.
A one-time USD $500 is allocated for new hire home-office setup.
A monthly stipend of USD $150 is provided via a Brex Card to support work-related expenses.
