Senior Software Engineer New Markets - EU

About Alpaca

Alpaca is a globally leading, US-based company specializing in agent-first brokerage infrastructure covering stocks, ETFs, options, crypto, fixed income, among others, operating 24/5. As a licensed financial services provider, Alpaca supports hundreds of financial institutions across 40 countries with its institutional-grade APIs, including broker-dealers, investment advisors, wealth managers, hedge funds, and crypto exchanges, servicing over 10 million brokerage accounts. Our team includes experienced engineers, traders, and brokerage professionals dedicated to democratizing financial services worldwide. We value open-source contributions and maintain a developer-friendly API backed by robust infrastructure. The company has secured $400 million in funding from globally recognized investors and has over 400 team members distributed worldwide.

Role Summary

The Senior Software Engineer will lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of core systems enabling millions of users to trade assets worth billions. This role entails regional recruitment leadership, mentorship on engineering principles, and cultural stewardship. You will act as the engineering lead responsible for operational reliability during regional hours and lead incident responses to ensure system stability 24x7.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and develop scalable, mission-critical brokerage systems.
• Enhance middle- and back-office systems including gRPC microservices, React-based internal admin UI, and third-party integrations.
• Collaborate closely with core teams to evolve core frameworks supporting multiple languages, currencies, and markets.
• Coordinate with technology leads globally via asynchronous and occasional synchronous communication, aligning regional initiatives.
• Diagnose and resolve incidents and bugs to uphold service performance and integrity.
• Operate effectively within a global regulatory environment to build scalable international growth solutions.
• Participate in on-call rotations assisting urgent engineering needs.

Required Qualifications

• Strong analytical and proactive problem-solving abilities.
• Proficient in Go or comparable backend programming languages with demonstrated system architecture experience.
• Excellent communicator for cross-functional collaboration with worldwide teams, regulators, and stakeholders.
• Capable incident commander with leadership in troubleshooting and incident management.
• Solid foundation in computer science and software engineering architecture principles.
• Self-directed and effective contributor in a fully remote, globally distributed team under fast-paced conditions.
• Strategic aptitude to convert technical knowledge into actionable business strategies.
• Background in event-driven architecture design.

Preferred Attributes

• Familiarity with AI programming tools like Cursor, Claude Code, Codex.
• Experience at startups or rapidly scaling tech firms.
• Knowledge of emerging technology trends.
• Understanding of domain-driven design principles.
• International team collaboration experience.
• Background in financial technology, particularly online trading platforms and brokerage systems.
• Expertise in financial systems including double-entry accounting.
• Understanding of trade lifecycle, settlements, and financial transaction processing.
• Experience with order management, market data processing, and real-time trading systems.
• Building scalable, high-availability multi-currency financial applications.
• Working with financial APIs, market data feeds, and trade settlement operations.
• Awareness of regulatory compliance in financial markets.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity options.
• Comprehensive health benefits package.
• One-time $500 USD home office setup allowance.
• Monthly stipend of $150 USD via Brex Card.

Equal Opportunity Commitment

Alpaca is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, fostering an equal opportunity workplace that values a broad range of backgrounds.