Who We Are:
Alpaca is a US-headquartered self-clearing broker-dealer and brokerage infrastructure for stocks, ETFs, options, crypto, fixed income, 24/5 trading, and more. Our recent Series D funding round brought our total investment to over $320 million, fueling our ambitious vision.
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 9 million brokerage accounts.
Our global team is a diverse group of experienced engineers, traders, and brokerage professionals who are working to achieve our mission of opening financial services to everyone on the planet. We're deeply committed to open-source contributions and fostering a vibrant community, continuously enhancing our award-winning, developer-friendly API and the robust infrastructure behind it.
Alpaca is proudly backed by top-tier global investors, including Portage Ventures, Spark Capital, Tribe Capital, Social Leverage, Horizons Ventures, Unbound, SBI Group, Derayah Financial, Elefund, and Y Combinator.
Our Team Members:
We're a dynamic team of 230+ globally distributed members who thrive working from our favorite places around the world, with teammates spanning the USA, Canada, Japan, Hungary, Nigeria, Brazil, the UK, and beyond!We're searching for passionate individuals eager to contribute to Alpaca's rapid growth. If you align with our core values—Stay Curious, Have Empathy, and Be Accountable—and are ready to make a significant impact, we encourage you to apply.Your Role:
As a Senior Software Engineer at Alpaca India, you will be a key technical contributor and leader within our engineering organization. Your primary responsibility will be to design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable software systems that power Alpaca's financial infrastructure. You will demonstrate advanced technical competency across multiple areas, including design, architecture, and performance optimization, while actively mentoring team members and influencing team practices and project direction.
In addition to software development, you will also handle infrastructure-related management tasks for our on-premise data center operations in GIFT City. While the actual infrastructure work is performed by our DevOps team and vendors, you will coordinate infrastructure provisioning activities, manage vendor relationships, and ensure alignment between software requirements and infrastructure capabilities. Occasional on-site work at GIFT City data centers may be required for technical reviews, vendor coordination, and ensuring infrastructure meets operational standards.
You will independently lead complex software projects, resolve systemic issues, and maintain high-quality standards through robust testing and efficient design. Your influence extends beyond your own work to team practices, project direction, and cross-team collaborations, playing a significant role in setting processes and standards while shaping long-term project strategies.
This role requires strong problem-solving abilities, a commitment to continuous learning, and genuine care for team dynamics and user impact. You will serve as a go-to expert on challenging technical issues and demonstrate leadership within functional discussions, fostering a culture of knowledge sharing and quality improvement.
Things You Get To Do:
Software Development and Technical Implementation
Design and develop robust, scalable backend systems using Go or similar languages
Implement event-driven architectures, message queues, and asynchronous processing patterns
Build and maintain APIs, services, and integrations that power Alpaca's financial infrastructure
Optimize system performance, identifying bottlenecks and implementing efficient solutions
Ensure systems meet reliability, scalability, and regulatory compliance requirements
Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code that follows best practices and coding standards
Design and implement scalable, maintainable, and performant systems that meet business requirements
Technical Leadership and Expertise
Demonstrate advanced technical competency across multiple areas, including design, architecture, and performance optimization
Lead complex projects from conception to delivery, ensuring robust testing and efficient design solutions
Resolve systemic issues that impact multiple systems or teams, applying deep technical knowledge and problem-solving skills
Serve as a go-to expert on challenging technical issues, providing guidance and solutions to team members
Maintain a high standard for quality, ensuring robust testing, code review, and efficient design solutions
Evaluate and recommend technical solutions, considering trade-offs between performance, maintainability, and business needs
Infrastructure Coordination and Management
Coordinate infrastructure provisioning activities with DevOps team and vendors for on-premise data center deployments in GIFT City
Work with DevOps team and vendors to ensure infrastructure meets software requirements and operational standards
Manage vendor relationships for infrastructure services, ensuring service level agreements (SLAs) are met
Coordinate with data center vendors, hardware vendors, and managed service providers for infrastructure-related activities
Communicate technical requirements and coordinate activities between software development needs and infrastructure capabilities
Participate in vendor meetings and technical discussions to ensure alignment between software and infrastructure
Travel to GIFT City occasionally to conduct technical reviews and coordinate with vendors and DevOps team on-site
Demonstrate advanced technical competency across multiple areas, including design, architecture, and performance optimization
Lead complex projects from conception to delivery, ensuring robust testing and efficient design solutions
Resolve systemic issues that impact multiple systems or teams, applying deep technical knowledge and problem-solving skills
Serve as a go-to expert on challenging technical issues, providing guidance and solutions to team members
Maintain a high standard for quality, ensuring robust testing, code review, and efficient design solutions
Design and implement scalable, maintainable, and performant systems that meet business requirements
Evaluate and recommend technical solutions, considering trade-offs between performance, maintainability, and business needs
Mentoring and Knowledge Sharing
Actively mentor junior and intermediate employees, fostering a culture of knowledge sharing and continuous improvement
Provide technical guidance and code review feedback that helps team members grow their skills
Share knowledge through documentation, technical talks, and informal discussions
Create learning opportunities for team members through pair programming, design reviews, and technical workshops
Help establish best practices and coding standards that improve team productivity and code quality
Influence and Collaboration
Influence not only your own work but also team practices, project direction, and cross-team collaborations
Play a significant role in setting processes and standards, shaping long-term project strategies
Demonstrate leadership within functional discussions, contributing to architectural decisions and technical roadmaps
Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including product, design, and business stakeholders
Bridge technical and business perspectives, translating requirements into technical solutions
Contribute to cross-team initiatives, sharing expertise and aligning on shared technical goals
Project Execution
Own the outcome of projects, ensuring they meet quality standards, timelines, and business objectives
Break down complex problems into manageable tasks and coordinate execution with team members
Proactively identify and mitigate risks, ensuring smooth project delivery
Balance multiple priorities and projects, effectively managing time and resources
Communicate project status, technical challenges, and solutions clearly to stakeholders at all levels
Problem Solving and Quality
Exhibit strong problem-solving abilities and consistently push for quality improvements
Debug complex issues across multiple systems, applying systematic troubleshooting approaches
Identify root causes of problems and implement long-term solutions, not just quick fixes
Contribute to improving development processes, tooling, and infrastructure
Advocate for quality improvements, including better testing, monitoring, and observability
Who You Are (Must-Haves):
Technical Excellence
5+ years of professional software engineering experience with a proven track record of building complex, production systems
Advanced technical competency across multiple areas, including design, architecture, and performance optimization
Deep expertise in Go or similar backend languages, with strong system design and architecture skills
Experience building scalable, high-availability applications that handle complex business logic and high transaction volumes
Strong understanding of software engineering fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, and system design principles
Experience with event-driven architectures, message queues, pub/sub systems, and asynchronous processing patterns
Proven ability to independently lead complex projects and resolve systemic issues
Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to debug complex issues across multiple systems
Experience with testing methodologies, including unit tests, integration tests, and end-to-end tests
Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (GCP, AWS, Azure) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
Leadership and Influence
Demonstrated leadership within functional discussions and ability to serve as a go-to expert on challenging issues
Proven ability to influence team practices, project direction, and cross-team collaborations
Experience playing a significant role in setting processes and standards, shaping long-term project strategies
Strong mentorship capabilities with experience actively mentoring junior and intermediate employees
Ability to foster a culture of knowledge sharing and continuous improvement
Track record of consistently owning project outcomes and providing guidance to others
Problem-Solving and Quality
Exhibits strong problem-solving abilities and consistently pushes for quality improvements
Obsession with performant, defect-free, maintainable code and systems
Ability to identify root causes and implement long-term solutions, not just quick fixes
Maintains a high standard for quality, ensuring robust testing and efficient design solutions
Proactive mindset with the ability to foresee problems before they occur
Communication and Collaboration
Strong communication skills to collaborate effectively with team members, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams
Ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
Experience working in a collaborative environment, contributing to team discussions and decisions
Ability to balance multiple priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced environment
Willingness and ability to travel to GIFT City occasionally for on-site work and vendor coordination
Learning and Growth
Continues to drive learning and experimentation, often exploring cutting-edge technologies
Stays current with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies
Actively seeks out new knowledge and applies innovative solutions to problems
Willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies, tools, and methodologies
Domain Knowledge (Preferred)
Experience working with financial systems, APIs, or fintech applications
Understanding of financial transaction processing, accounting principles, or regulatory compliance
Familiarity with domain-driven design and event-driven design patterns
Experience with distributed systems, microservices, and service-oriented architectures
Who You Might Be (Nice-To-Haves)
Experience coordinating infrastructure provisioning activities or working with on-premise data center environments
Experience managing vendor relationships for infrastructure services, including data center providers and hardware vendors
Familiarity with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools like Terraform and GitOps practices
Understanding of Kubernetes orchestration, networking concepts, and infrastructure monitoring tools
Experience with infrastructure deployment in regulated environments or data residency requirements
Experience in the financial services or fintech industry
Experience working with Indian financial markets or GIFT City operations
Experience with regulatory compliance requirements in financial markets (IFSCA, ISO 27001, SOC 2)
Experience working with global teams across multiple time zones
Knowledge of emerging technologies and their application to financial services
Experience with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, distributed tracing)
Contributions to open-source projects or technical communities
Experience with database design and optimization (PostgreSQL, Redis, etc.)
Certifications in cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure) or infrastructure management (Kubernetes, Terraform)
Familiarity with the Indian fintech ecosystem and market dynamics
How We Take Care of You:
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
Alpaca is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce.
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