Lead Software Engineer - New Markets at Alpaca

Alpaca, a brokerage infrastructure technology company, is seeking a Lead Software Engineer for its New Markets initiatives. This role involves building a software engineering team in Japan, leading cross-functional projects, and ensuring operational reliability during regional business hours. The ideal candidate will be experienced in delivering defect-free solutions and building at scale.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor a team of software engineers.
• Provide technical guidance and support.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements.
• Design and implement backend solutions.
• Communicate project statuses effectively.
• Collaborate with tech leads in other regions.
• Engage with local regulators and the broker operations team.
• Enhance and transform the core framework.
• Troubleshoot incidents and reported bugs.
• Effectively navigating regulatory requirements and building scalable solutions to support Alpaca’s international growth.

Requirements:

• Proven experience in designing and developing complex financial systems.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles.
• Experience in building scalable financial applications.
• Familiarity with regulatory compliance requirements.
• Proficiency in Go or similar backend languages.
• Experience working with financial APIs.
• Strong communication skills.
• Strong computer science fundamentals and proven software engineering architecture experience
• Strategic thinking and the ability to translate technical concepts into business strategies.
• Strong familiarity with the software development life cycle
• Experience with domain-driven design and event-driven design
• Obsession with performant, defect-free, maintainable code
• Ability to act as incident commander and lead and troubleshoot incidents or bugs with authority.

Alpaca offers:

• Competitive Salary & Stock Options
• Health benefits start on day 1.
• New Hire Home-Office Setup: One-time USD $500
• Monthly Stipend: USD $150 per month via a Brex Card