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 senior software engineer will help build and scale the systems and services that form Alpaca's foundation, empowering millions of users who trade billions of dollars worth of assets.
The clearing team is responsible for building a modern clearing and settlements platform, tackling the industry with a modern approach to building highly scalable, event-driven systems.
The role involves contributing to a core system relied upon by millions of end users, implementing backend services, and designing an architecture where reliability matters.
Responsibilities include taking ownership of tasks, addressing technical challenges, contributing to architectural decisions, maintaining software quality, participating in code reviews, and troubleshooting incidents.
The position offers autonomy in designing and implementing solutions while participating in goal determination.

Requirements:

Candidates must have strong problem-solving skills paired with a proactive mindset.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills are required.
The ability to work independently and as part of a team is essential.
A preference for simple and elegant solutions is necessary.
At least 3 years of experience working on systems at scale is required.
Proven experience in building and maintaining microservices is essential.
Strong coding skills, preferably in Go, are required.
Candidates must be able to write clean, well-tested, and maintainable code.
Experience with domain-driven design and event-driven design is necessary.
The ability to debug issues and foresee problems is required.
Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies, especially Kubernetes, is essential.
Experience with cloud platforms, preferably Google Cloud Platform, is required.
Experience with messaging queues and message brokers is necessary.
Experience with relational databases, preferably PostgreSQL, is required.

The position offers a competitive salary and stock options.
Health benefits start on day 1, including Medical, Dental, and Vision in the US, supplemental health care in Canada, and a stipend for international medical costs.
A one-time home-office setup allowance of USD $500 is provided for new hires.
A monthly stipend of USD $150 is available via a Brex Card.
Employees will work with a team of hard-working individuals, smart clients, and innovative partners from around the world.