Senior Software Engineer - Payments Team

Alpaca, a leading brokerage infrastructure technology company headquartered in California, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their payments team. With over $170 million in funding and a global presence serving hundreds of financial institutions, Alpaca is revolutionizing financial services through their developer-friendly API and robust infrastructure.

The role focuses on building and maintaining a modern global payments and treasury platform that handles billions of dollars in daily trading assets. As a senior engineer, you'll be instrumental in developing highly scalable, event-driven systems that form the backbone of Alpaca's financial infrastructure. The position requires expertise in Go programming, distributed systems, and cloud technologies, particularly with Google Cloud Platform and Kubernetes.

The ideal candidate brings at least 3 years of experience working with systems at scale, strong problem-solving abilities, and excellent communication skills. You'll have the autonomy to design and implement solutions while working with a globally distributed team of 150+ members across multiple countries. The role offers competitive compensation, comprehensive health benefits, and the flexibility of remote work.

This is an exceptional opportunity for someone passionate about financial technology and eager to contribute to Alpaca's mission of opening financial services to everyone on the planet. You'll be working at the intersection of payments, technology, and global finance, helping build a comprehensive treasury platform that will serve as an industry-leading end-to-end financial infrastructure on a global scale.