Software Engineer, Securities Finance

📋 Description

• Build and run the systems behind Alpaca's lending and borrowing products
• Own a project from the first conversation about the problem through to what's running in production
• Build the systems that let us launch new products and new revenue, from partner-facing APIs to
• Go back into systems that already work and make them better, when the improvement is one people
• Pick up how securities lending, collateral, and settlement actually work, along with the rules that
• Take your turn on call. If something pages the team often enough, we fix the root cause instead of

🎯 Requirements

• 3+ years building distributed systems that actually run in production
• Productive in Go, PostgreSQL, and Kubernetes
• Solid fundamentals in computers, networks, databases, and distributed systems, especially how each
• Can design a good RESTful API
• Attention to detail (mention a specific deep sea tunnel in application)
• Curious about how markets actually work under the hood

🎁 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