Description:

Alpaca is a fast-growing series B fintech company that has raised over $120 million in funding.
The company is an API-first stock and crypto platform that enables developers and businesses to build trading algorithms, applications, and brokerage services.
The globally distributed team consists of developers, traders, and brokerage specialists, supported by prominent investors and industry angel investors.
As a senior software engineer, you 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 platform team is responsible for improving Alpaca's internal architecture and overseeing the public API’s structure.
You will design a highly scalable, mission-critical brokerage system and implement backend services where scalability and resilience matter.
Responsibilities include maintaining good software quality, participating in code reviews, troubleshooting incidents, and potentially being on-call for timely engineering projects.

Requirements:

You must have at least 4 years of experience working on systems at scale.
Experience with compiled imperative languages (e.g., Go, C, C++, Rust, Zig) or functional languages (e.g., Haskell, Clojure, Erlang, Elixir, Scala) is required, with a preference for Go.
SQL or relational database skills are necessary.
Familiarity with message brokers and message queues is expected.
Proficiency with Linux/BSD and shell scripting is required.
A proven track record of architecting and leading medium-scale projects involving multiple teams is essential.
Experience with Kubernetes or other workload orchestration systems is required, as well as experience with major cloud platforms, primarily GCP.
A passion for financial markets is a must.

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 for new hires.
A monthly stipend of USD $150 is available via a Brex Card.
You will have the opportunity to work with a talented team and innovative partners from around the world.