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 payments team is responsible for building and maintaining a modern global payments and treasury platform.
The role involves helping to build and scale systems and services that empower millions of users trading billions of dollars worth of assets daily.
The team adopts a modern technology-focused approach with highly scalable, event-driven systems, emphasizing resilient engineering and system integrity.
Senior engineers will have the autonomy to design and implement solutions while participating in defining goals.
An understanding of cloud-based modern architecture and orchestration practices is beneficial.

Requirements:

Strong problem-solving skills paired with a proactive mindset are essential.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills are required.
The ability to work independently and as part of a team is necessary.
A preference for simple and elegant solutions is important.
At least 3 years of experience working on systems at scale is required.
Proven experience in building and maintaining microservices is necessary.
Experience with client-facing APIs is essential.
Strong coding skills, preferably in Go, are required.
The ability to write clean, well-tested, and maintainable code is necessary.
Experience with domain-driven design and event-driven design is required.
The ability to debug issues and foresee problems is essential.
Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies, especially Kubernetes, is necessary.
Experience with cloud platforms, preferably Google Cloud Platform, is required.
Experience with messaging queues and message brokers is essential.
Experience with relational databases, preferably PostgreSQL, is necessary.
Experience with distributed systems design is required.
Previous experience with or understanding of payment rails and the payment lifecycle is essential.
Experience with double-entry accounting and financial ledgers is necessary.

Competitive salary and stock options are offered.
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.
A monthly stipend of USD $150 via a Brex Card is available.
Employees will work with a team of hard-working individuals, smart clients, and innovative partners from around the world.