Alpaca

Frontend engineer for Trading API

In short

Senior frontend engineer role at Alpaca, a US-based brokerage infrastructure company serving financial institutions worldwide with trading APIs. The role involves architecting web and mobile applications, mentoring peers, and influencing technical strategy. It requires 5+ years of TypeScript/React frontend experience, 3+ years of mobile development (Android/iOS), and 2+ years with a systems programming language like Golang, C++, or Rust. Fully remote, full-time position with stock options and health benefits.

About Alpaca
Alpaca is a US-headquartered, global leader in agent-first brokerage infrastructure for stocks, ETFs, options, crypto, fixed income, 24/5 trading, and more. Amongst our subsidiaries, Alpaca is a licensed financial services company, serving hundreds of financial institutions across 40 countries with our institutional-grade APIs. This includes broker-dealers, investment advisors, wealth managers, hedge funds, and crypto exchanges, totalling over 10 million brokerage accounts.
Responsibilities
•Play a pivotal role in architecting and developing web and mobile applications that push the boundaries of technology
•Work closely with cross-functional teams to create responsive, performant, and intuitive user interfaces that delight our customers
•Own the delivery of high-visibility features/projects, from design to deployment
•Mentor peers and influence the technical strategy of our company
Requirements
•5+ years of experience in frontend development with TypeScript/React
•3+ years of experience in mobile application development for Android and iOS
•2+ years of experience using a modern systems programming language like Golang, C++, or Rust
•Excellent communication and collaboration skills
•Ability to translate product mockups and designs into fully realized user interfaces
•Proficient in HTML and CSS frameworks such as TailwindCSS
•Passionate about creating intuitive and performance user interfaces
•Experience with REST APIs and WebSockets best practices
•Experience with relational databases and SQL
•Track record of setting or influencing frontend best practices
•Attention to detail and an appreciation for design aesthetics
Nice to have
•Algo trading experience (either professional or personal)
•Experience with major cloud platforms (we primarily use GCP)
•Experience or understanding of financial markets
•Experience working at a startup
•Experience working remotely
Conditions
•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

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