Senior Software Engineer, Alpaca
Trading API
+ Stock Options
API for stock and crypto trading
Open for applications
API for stock and crypto trading
201-500 employees
Open for applications
+ Stock Options
201-500 employees
Company mission
To unlock asset management for the people by modularising the world’s asset management activities.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate has a proven track record of designing and building scalable applications and is comfortable challenging conventions and advocating for innovative solutions
- Minimum 5+ years of experience of software development
- Experience with at least one modern programming language like React, GoLang, Python, etc. Preferably in Go and React
- System design skills with object-oriented data modeling, service-oriented architectures, system abstraction
- Have previous software engineering experience with trading or exchange systems (OMS, EMS, exchanges, market making, algorithmic trading, quant trading) is a plus
- Hands-on knowledge with Bash, Linux & Docker. Kubernetes experience is a plus
- Experience with major cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure)
What the job involves
- As a Senior Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the systems and services that form the foundation of Alpaca and empower millions of users who are trading billions of dollars worth of assets
- The Trading API Team is responsible for developing and maintaining all interactive products within our ecosystem, encompassing operational software and user-facing applications
- The team's objective is to deliver seamless, high-quality experiences that meet the needs of diverse stakeholders, from internal users to end customers
- The Trading API Team plays a critical role in driving our business forward by ensuring the smooth operation and continuous improvement of these products
- For this role, we seek an experienced senior software engineer dedicated to delivering seamless and high-quality software solutions
- In this position, you will have the autonomy to architect and implement solutions that meet our strategic objectives, while also actively contributing to the goal-setting process alongside a collaborative, cross-functional team
- You will play a pivotal role in architecting and developing web applications that push the boundaries of technology
- You will work closely with cross-functional teams to create elegant and scalable software solutions that meet our clients’ needs
- Own the delivery of high-visibility features/projects, from design to deployment
- A unique opportunity to mentor junior developers and contribute to the overall technical strategy of our company
Our take
Alpaca offers a developer-first API for stock trading. It enables companies to offer short-stock trading both worldwide and competitively commission-free across various programming languages. Within one year of launch Alpaca facilitated over $1 billion in transactions.
This is impressive, but not surprising. Fintech apps that facilitate stock trading on a level previously inaccessible to retail investors are on the rise. Alpaca puts this software within reach of companies who may previously have lacked the ability or the tech to do so. However, competition is growing, both from existing competitors like Interactive Brokers and Robinhood and robustly funded startups like Galileo and DriveWealth.
Alpaca now has the funding, including a round of convertible debt financing, available to scale its offering to larger businesses, and is looking further afield to work with international customers to earn income from foreign exchange fees. Whilst competition is strong in stock-trading APIs, casting their net wide could win Alpaca a head start.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Oct 2023
$15m
CONVERTIBLE
Aug 2021
$50m
SERIES B
Total funding: $86.9m
Company benefits
- Competitive Salary & Stock Options
- Benefits: Health benefits start on day 1. In the US this includes Medical, Dental, Vision. In Canada, this includes supplemental health care. Internationally, this includes a stipend value to offset medical costs
- New Hire Home-Office Setup: One-time USD $500
- Monthly Stipend: USD $150 per month via a Brex Card
- Work with awesome people, clients and partners from around the world
Company HQ
Downtown, San Mateo, CA
Leadership
Hitoshi Harada
(CPO)Former Database Kernel Architect at pivotal Inc and contributor at PostgreSQL Global development Group. Graduated from Keio University.
Yoshi Yokokawa
(CEO)Co-founder of Ikkyo Technology and former Forex Trader. Former Vice-President at Nomura.
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