Senior Software Engineer - Platform

Alpaca (1 month ago)

RemoteFull TimeSenior$139,660 - $187,203 (estimated)Platform Engineering

About this role

A Senior Software Engineer on the Platform Team at Alpaca contributes to the core platform that supports the company’s brokerage infrastructure and APIs. The role is part of a globally distributed engineering organization focused on improving platform reliability, scalability, and developer experience across event streaming and identity systems. The engineer will collaborate with cross-functional teams and influence architectural decisions to ensure production readiness.

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Required Skills

Go
Kubernetes
Helm
Redpanda
Event Streaming
Authentication
Authorization
PostgreSQL
Scalable Systems
Infrastructure Management

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About Alpaca

alpaca.markets

Alpaca is a developer-first brokerage platform that provides APIs and tools to build, automate, and embed investing and algorithmic trading for stocks, options, and crypto. It offers REST and streaming market data, trade execution, paper trading, and broker services (including omnibus/sub-accounting features) for managing client accounts. Developers and businesses use Alpaca’s clean APIs, SDKs, and webhooks to integrate trading into apps, run automated strategies, and manage portfolios programmatically. The platform focuses on programmability, low-latency execution, and infrastructure for both retail and institutional use.