Lead Software Engineer at Alpaca

Welcome to Alpaca. We are a brokerage infrastructure company headquartered in California, and we have raised over $170 million to help us achieve our mission of making financial services accessible to everyone on the planet. As a self-clearing broker-dealer, we provide essential execution and custody solutions for stocks, crypto, and more to hundreds of financial institutions globally. Our team is made up of 150+ people working remotely from all over the world, and we are looking for someone who shares our values of curiosity, empathy, and accountability to join us.

What is this role?

We are looking for a Lead Software Engineer to join our team on a full-time basis. This is a remote position open to candidates anywhere in the world. As a lead on our platform team, you will be responsible for architecting the systems that power our infrastructure, ensuring that our services remain robust while supporting the millions of users who trade billions of dollars in assets through our platform.

What will you do?

• Lead a talented group of engineers in the design, implementation, and maintenance of the core services that form the foundation of our brokerage platform.
• Write high-quality, well-structured code in Golang, focusing on observability and testing to ensure our systems are reliable and easy to monitor.
• Containerize applications using Docker and design Kubernetes helm charts to manage our deployments effectively.

What makes you a great fit?

To be successful in this role, you should be a strong communicator in English and possess a deep technical background in cloud-native development. We are looking for someone who has the following skills and qualities:

• Extensive hands-on experience with Kubernetes, including a deep understanding of cloud-native objects and the ability to write Helm charts.
• Strong proficiency in Golang or other modern, compiled, statically typed languages, with a focus on concurrent programming and clean abstractions.
• Proven ability to write highly optimized Docker images.
• Experience working with microservices and event-driven architectures, ideally with practical knowledge of Kafka producers and consumers.
• Previous experience in a technical or team leadership capacity.
• A solid understanding of relational databases like Postgres, specifically regarding query optimization for large datasets.

What's in it for you?

We believe in taking care of our globally distributed team so you can do your best work. Here is what you can look forward to:

• Stock options to ensure you share in our success.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
• A one-time home office budget of USD $500 to help you set up your workspace.
• A monthly stipend of USD $150 provided via a Brex card.
• The opportunity to collaborate with a diverse, smart, and hardworking team of professionals across the globe.