Role in brief
Alpaca, a financial services company with a robust API, is hiring a Senior Full-Stack Engineer. This role involves designing and maintaining core systems for their brokerage platform, focusing on partner-facing applications. It suits experienced full-stack developers who can own initiatives from concept to deployment and enjoy collaborating to build scalable solutions.
About the role
This Senior Full-Stack Engineer position involves designing, implementing, and maintaining critical systems and services that power Alpaca's brokerage platform. The role requires taking ownership of high-impact initiatives, working across various domains to build features end-to-end, and ensuring partner needs are met through streamlined workflows and reliable tools. Success in this role means contributing to a platform that supports millions of users and billions in assets.
The engineer will play a key part in architectural design discussions, helping to shape scalable and intuitive systems. This includes contributing to API design and product features within the Alpaca ecosystem. Collaboration with cross-functional teams is essential to deliver impactful solutions, and there is an opportunity to mentor other developers and influence the company's technical strategy.
Alpaca is a US-headquartered broker-dealer providing infrastructure for various financial assets, serving hundreds of institutions across 40 countries. The company has secured over $320 million in funding, supporting its mission to expand financial services globally. The team is diverse, comprising experienced engineers, traders, and brokerage professionals committed to open-source contributions and enhancing their developer-friendly API.
The salary for this role ranges from $90,000 to $150,000 USD annually, with additional stock options.
Skills that matter here
- React: This role requires proficiency in React for building user-facing features and intuitive interfaces.
- TypeScript: Proficiency in TypeScript is essential for full-stack development, ensuring robust and maintainable code.
- Golang: Experience with Golang is needed as a modern systems programming language for backend development.
- C#: Experience with C# is needed as an alternative modern systems programming language for backend development.
- SQL: This role requires experience with SQL and relational databases, specifically PostgreSQL, for data management.
- REST APIs: The engineer will work with REST APIs, applying best practices and potentially contributing to API design.
Who this role suits
- A developer with at least five years of full-stack experience who thrives on owning projects from start to finish.
- Someone who enjoys collaborating with various teams and stakeholders to translate requirements into functional features.
- An individual passionate about creating intuitive, high-performance user interfaces and appreciating design aesthetics.
- A person who wants to mentor others and contribute to technical strategy within a growing financial services company.
From the employer
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.
Things You Get To Do:
- Take ownership of high-visibility, high-impact initiatives with autonomy and accountability.
- 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 our partners, building tools that streamline workflows and reduce manual effort.
- Play a key role in helping our partners succeed providing world-class customer support.
- Drive architectural design conversations, helping shape scalable, intuitive, and reliable systems.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful solutions.
- Opportunity to contribute to API design and product features within our ecosystem.
- A unique opportunity to mentor other developers and contribute to the overall technical strategy of our company.
Who You Are (Must-Haves):
- 5+ years of experience in full-stack development with TypeScript/React.
- Proficient in TypeScript and React.
- Proficient in at least one modern systems programming language like Golang or C#.
- Proficient in HTML and CSS frameworks such as TailwindCSS.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Ability to collect and translate stakeholder requirements into fully realized features.
- Proven track record of building user-facing features end-to-end.
- Passionate about creating intuitive and performance 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.
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.
Questions about this role
What is the remote work policy for this position?
This is a fully remote position.
What level of seniority is expected for this role?
This is a senior-level position, requiring significant experience in full-stack development.
What are the core technical skills required for this role?
Candidates must be proficient in TypeScript, React, HTML, CSS frameworks, SQL (preferably PostgreSQL), and at least one modern systems programming language like Golang or C#.