Job Description
### Who We Are
Alpaca is a US-headquartered self-clearing broker-dealer and brokerage infrastructure for stocks, ETFs, options, crypto, fixed income, 24/5 trading, and more. Our recent Series D funding round brought our total investment to over $320 million, fueling our ambitious vision. We serve hundreds of financial institutions across 40 countries with our institutional-grade APIs.
### Your Role
As a Senior Software Engineer at Alpaca, you will be a key technical contributor and leader within our engineering organization. Your primary responsibilities will include:
- Designing, developing, and maintaining robust, scalable software systems that power Alpaca's financial infrastructure.
- Demonstrating advanced technical competency across multiple areas, including design, architecture, and performance optimization.
- Mentoring team members and influencing team practices and project direction.
- Coordinating infrastructure provisioning activities and managing vendor relationships, ensuring alignment between software requirements and infrastructure capabilities.
### Requirements
- Proven experience in software engineering with a strong understanding of system design and architecture.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a distributed team environment.
- Familiarity with financial services or brokerage systems is a plus.
### Core Values
We are looking for individuals who align with our core values: Stay Curious, Have Empathy, and Be Accountable. If you're ready to make a significant impact, we encourage you to apply. Please mention the word **CALM** and tag RMy44MC4xMi4xNDY= when applying to show you read the job post completely.