Software Engineer - Market Data Remote - EMEA at Alpaca

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. As a licensed financial services company, we serve hundreds of financial institutions across 40 countries with our institutional-grade APIs, including broker-dealers, investment advisors, wealth managers, hedge funds, and crypto exchanges, totaling over 10 million brokerage accounts. Our global team of 400+ members thrives working from diverse locations worldwide, spanning the USA, Canada, Japan, Hungary, Nigeria, Brazil, the UK, and beyond. We are deeply committed to open-source contributions and fostering a vibrant community.

We are seeking passionate individuals eager to contribute to Alpaca's rapid growth. If you align with our core values - Stay Curious, Have Empathy, and Be Accountable - we encourage you to apply.

The Role: Senior Software Engineer - Market Data

As a senior software engineer on the Market Data team, you will help build and scale the critical systems and services that form the foundation of Alpaca and empower millions of users trading billions of dollars in assets. The Market Data team is responsible for improving the overall architecture of Alpaca connected to data products such as stocks, options, crypto, and foreign exchange markets.

Your responsibilities include overseeing the public API structure and documentation for both streaming and historical endpoints. The team is tasked with planning, ideating, experimenting, and producing new services and libraries that overcome our greatest technical challenges as we scale rapidly.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design highly scalable, mission-critical market data provider services.
• Maintain high software quality and adequate test coverage across the codebase.
• Actively participate in code reviews for team members.
• Handle troubleshooting for incidents and reported bugs.

Who We Are Looking For

Must-Haves:

• BSc/MSc or equivalent experience in Computer Science or a related field.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in backend software development.
• Hands-on experience with Docker or Kubernetes.
• A strong DevOps mindset.
• Genuine excitement about the mission and what we are building at Alpaca.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies.

Nice-to-Haves:

• Experience working with large datasets.
• Experience with Kubernetes (CKA or CKAD certification is a plus).
• Experience utilizing SQL databases.
• Familiarity with IP networking concepts.
• A good understanding of the financial markets.
• Experience with major cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Hands-on knowledge with shell scripting, Linux, and Docker.
• Knowledge of microservice architectures and clean code principles.

Tech & Infrastructure Stack

Languages: GoLang (primary), Python

Protocols: REST, gRPC, Websockets, SSE

DevOps/Infra: Docker, Kubernetes, Google Cloud Services (Google Kubernetes Engine, BigTable), Prometheus, Grafana, ELK

Benefits and Compensation

• Competitive Salary and Stock Options.
• Health Benefits.
• New Hire Home-Office Setup: One-time USD $500.
• Monthly Stipend: USD $150 per month provided via a Brex Card.

Alpaca is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce.