Alpaca
Senior Full-Stack Engineer - Broker API (Partner-Facing Application)
Job Summary
The role involves designing, implementing, and maintaining internal tools and systems to support Alpaca's operations, with a focus on creating scalable and efficient solutions. The ideal candidate has over five years of full-stack development experience using Golang and TypeScript/React, with proficiency in HTML, CSS, and relational databases like PostgreSQL. They will work closely with internal stakeholders to understand requirements and drive architectural decisions that improve workflows and response times. The position emphasizes collaboration, innovation, and ownership of high-impact projects to streamline operations and empower teams.
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Your Role:
As a Senior Full-Stack Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining systems and services that form the foundation of Alpaca and empower millions of users who trade billions of dollars worth of assets.
The Internal Tools Team is responsible for building and maintaining user-facing tools that empower Alpaca’s internal operations teams. Our focus is on streamlining workflows at scale through intuitive self-serve interfaces and automation. We work closely with internal stakeholders to understand their needs and deliver high-quality, scalable solutions that improve efficiency, reduce manual overhead, and enable teams to operate with greater autonomy.
For this role, we seek an experienced Senior Fullstack engineer dedicated to delivering seamless and high-quality software solutions for our internal operations teams. The ideal candidate has a proven track record of designing and building scalable applications and is comfortable challenging conventions and advocating for innovative 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.
Things You Get To Do:
- Own projects that push the boundaries of Alpaca’s internal tools and systems.
- Work across domains to build features end to end, gaining exposure to the full spectrum of Alpaca’s infrastructure.
- Stay deeply connected to the needs of internal operations teams, building tools that streamline workflows and reduce manual effort.
- Drive architectural design conversations, helping shape scalable, intuitive, and reliable systems.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful solutions.
- Play a key role in improving our response times and helping internal teams provide world-class customer support.
- Work directly with stakeholders, maintain relationships, and implement solutions that have a direct impact on Alpaca operations.
- Take ownership of high-visibility, high-impact initiatives with autonomy and accountability.
Who You Are (Must-Haves):
- 5+ years of experience in full-stack development with Golang & TypeScript/React.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Ability to collect and translate stakeholder requirements into fully realized features.
- Proficient in TypeScript and React.
- Proficient in HTML and CSS frameworks such as TailwindCSS.
- Proficient in at least one modern systems programming language like Golang or C#.
- Passionate about creating intuitive and performant user interfaces.
- Experience with SQL and relational databases, preferably PostgreSQL.
- Experience with REST APIs and best practices.
- Attention to detail and an appreciation for design aesthetics.
Who You Might Be (Nice-to-Haves):
- Algo trading experience (either professional or personal).
- Experience with major cloud platforms (we primarily use GCP).
- Experience or understanding of financial markets.
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
- Experience working at a startup.
- Experience working remotely.
How We Take Care of You:
- Competitive Salary & Stock Options
- Health Benefits
- New Hire Home-Office Setup: One-time USD $500
- Monthly Stipend: USD $150 per month via a Brex Card
Alpaca is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce.
Alpaca
Alpaca's easy to use APIs allow developers and businesses to trade algorithms, build apps and embed investing into their services.
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