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Alpaca

Senior Software Engineer - New Markets

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25 days ago
Remote, CanadaSenior
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Responsibilities

  • Design a highly scalable, mission-critical brokerage system.
  • Develop and enhance middle- and back-office systems, including gRPC microservices and a React-based UI.
  • Work closely with core teams to enhance the framework for multiple languages and markets.
  • Collaborate with tech leads globally using Slack and meetings.
  • Troubleshoot incidents and bugs to maintain system integrity.
  • Navigate regulatory requirements and build scalable solutions for international growth.
  • Be on-call for timely engineering projects.

Requirements

  • Proven experience in the financial services industry, especially with online trading platforms.
  • Experience in designing and developing complex financial systems, including double-entry accounting.
  • Understanding of financial transaction processing and trade lifecycle management.
  • Strong experience with online trading systems, including order management and real-time trade processing.
  • Experience in building scalable financial applications that handle multi-currency transactions.
  • Familiarity with regulatory compliance in financial markets.
  • Proficiency in Go or similar backend languages.
  • Experience with financial APIs and market data integrations.
  • Strong communication skills for collaboration with global teams.
  • Strong computer science fundamentals and software engineering architecture experience.
  • Ability to work independently in a remote, distributed team.
  • Strategic thinking to translate technical concepts into business strategies.
  • Experience with domain-driven and event-driven design.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive mindset.
  • Ability to lead and troubleshoot incidents or bugs.

Benefits

  • 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

Tech Stack

GogRPCReact