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Senior Full-Stack Engineer - Trading API (Client-Facing Application)

AlpacaRemote - North America - South America - Europe
Remote Full-time

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Experience Level

Senior

Qualifications

We are looking for candidates with a strong background in full-stack development, proficient in both frontend and backend technologies. Ideal candidates should possess experience with trading applications, a solid understanding of APIs, and a passion for enhancing user experiences. A collaborative spirit and the ability to work in a dynamic team environment are essential.

About the job

Who We Are:

Alpaca is a US-based self-clearing broker-dealer and a provider of brokerage infrastructure for stocks, ETFs, options, crypto, fixed income, and 24/5 trading services. Our recent Series D funding has raised over $320 million, allowing us to pursue our ambitious vision.

Alpaca operates as a licensed financial services entity, serving numerous financial institutions across 40 countries through our institutional-grade APIs. This includes broker-dealers, investment advisors, wealth managers, hedge funds, and crypto exchanges, totaling over 9 million brokerage accounts.

Our global team is composed of a diverse group of skilled engineers, traders, and brokerage professionals dedicated to our mission of making financial services accessible to everyone worldwide. We are committed to open-source contributions and building a vibrant community while continuously enhancing our award-winning, developer-friendly API and the robust infrastructure that supports it.

We are proud to be backed by esteemed global investors, including Portage Ventures, Spark Capital, Tribe Capital, Social Leverage, Horizons Ventures, Unbound, SBI Group, Derayah Financial, Elefund, and Y Combinator.

 

Our Team:

We are a vibrant team of over 230 members distributed globally, thriving while working from various locations, including the USA, Canada, Japan, Hungary, Nigeria, Brazil, the UK, and beyond!

We seek passionate individuals who are eager to contribute to Alpaca's rapid growth. If you resonate with our core values—Stay Curious, Have Empathy, and Be Accountable—and are ready to make a significant impact, we encourage you to apply.

Your Role:

As a Senior Full-Stack Engineer, you will play a crucial role in designing, implementing, and maintaining systems and services that underpin Alpaca and empower millions of users trading billions of dollars in assets.

As part of the Trading API team, you will oversee user experience and product development specifically for Trading API clients, including both the frontend trading dashboards and the backend systems that enable Trading API features like elite, high-yield cash and paper accounts. You will work closely with our users and internal stakeholders to deliver high-quality end-to-end solutions across our full suite of frontend and backend systems.

About Alpaca

Alpaca is at the forefront of brokerage technology, providing innovative solutions and infrastructure designed to empower traders and financial institutions globally. Our commitment to open-source development and community engagement sets us apart as leaders in the fintech space.

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