Senior Software Engineer - Platform - Remote

Posted 21 weeks ago

Software Development

Full Time

Worldwide

Senior Software Engineer

Overview

As a senior software engineer at Alpaca, you will help build and scale the systems and services that empower millions of users who trade billions of dollars worth of assets.

In Short

Influence the overall architecture of Alpaca’s systems
Design a highly scalable, mission-critical brokerage system
Obsess over latency
Implement backend services and lead architecture
Maintain good software quality and test coverage
Participate in code reviews
Troubleshoot incidents and reported bugs
Be on-call for timely engineering projects

Requirements

At least 4 years of experience working on systems at scale
Experience with compiled or functional languages
SQL or relational database skills
Familiarity with message brokers and queues
Proficient with Linux/BSD, shell scripting
Proven track record of architecting medium-scale projects
Experience with Kubernetes and cloud platforms
A passion for financial markets

Benefits

Competitive Salary & Stock Options
Health benefits start on day 1
New Hire Home-Office Setup: One-time USD $500
Monthly Stipend: USD $150 per month
Work with innovative partners from around the world

Alpaca

Alpaca is a rapidly growing fintech company that has successfully raised over $120 million in funding. As an API-first platform, Alpaca specializes in stock and cryptocurrency trading, empowering developers and businesses worldwide to create trading algorithms, applications, and brokerage services. With a globally distributed team of over 150 members, Alpaca fosters a remote work culture and is committed to making a positive impact in financial services and technology. The company values open source contributions and community building, and is backed by prominent investors including Y Combinator and Spark Capital.

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