Description:

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 and lead cross-functional team projects.
Responsibilities include regional recruitment initiatives, mentoring talent, ensuring operational reliability engineering, and acting as incident commander during regional business hours.
The role requires an experienced engineering leader who is focused on delivering defect-free solutions and has experience architecting and building at scale.
The lead will have autonomy to design and implement solutions while participating in defining goals with a cross-functional team.
The position involves leading and mentoring a team, providing technical guidance, collaborating with stakeholders, and designing backend solutions.

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.
Ability to act as incident commander and lead and troubleshoot incidents or bugs with authority.

Competitive Salary & Stock Options.
Health benefits start on day 1, including Medical, Dental, Vision in the US, supplemental health care in Canada, and local benefits in Japan.
Internationally, a stipend value is provided to offset medical costs.
A one-time home-office setup allowance of USD $500.
A monthly stipend of USD $150 per month via a Brex Card.
Opportunity to work with a diverse and talented team, as well as innovative partners from around the world.