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Team Lead Engineer - Crypto

3 weeks, 1 day ago
Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia, Oceania
Full-time
Lead
Technical Lead
Software Development
Agile AWS Azure Bash C C++ CI/CD Docker GCP Go Java Kubernetes Linux Microservices Node.js Python REST API Scrum SQL
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Alpaca

Alpaca

Alpaca is a developer-first API for stock and crypto trading, offering easy-to-use APIs for building apps and trading algorithms.

Capital Markets
51-250
Founded 2015
$87M raised
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Description

  • Lead engineering for Alpaca’s crypto spot and derivatives exchanges in the US and Bahamas.
  • Architect, specify, and build a perpetual futures exchange and its matching, collateral, liquidation, risk, settlement, custody, and accounting systems.
  • Develop public APIs, order management, KYC/AML, regulatory reporting, analytics, and compliance integrations.
  • Design scalable, fault-tolerant, low-latency systems for mission-critical financial trading.
  • Implement backend services and web applications.
  • Maintain software quality, test coverage, and participate in code reviews.
  • Troubleshoot incidents and reported defects.
  • Participate in on-call support for time-sensitive engineering projects.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to define goals and independently deliver solutions.

Requirements

  • At least 4 years of backend software development experience; level and title may vary by experience.
  • Experience building CLOB exchanges, HFT or market-making systems, high-performance matching engines, margin/liquidation engines, or comparable high-throughput, low-latency regulated financial systems.
  • Experience building crypto products or systems.
  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • Proficiency in at least one modern programming language such as Go, Python, C/C++, Node.js, or Java; Alpaca’s platform uses Go.
  • SQL and relational database experience.
  • Hands-on experience with Bash, Linux, and Docker.
  • Kubernetes experience or CKA/CKAD certification preferred.
  • Experience with DevOps, NoSQL, CI/CD, cloud platforms, microservices, Agile/Scrum, or clean code principles preferred.
  • Strong understanding of financial markets preferred.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and stock options.
  • Health benefits.
  • One-time $500 new-hire home-office setup allowance.
  • Monthly $150 stipend through a Brex Card.
  • Fully distributed, remote work environment.

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