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The posting explicitly states 'Remote - Americas' and describes a fully remote, globally distributed team. The Americas region includes the anglophone Caribbean (Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, Guyana, Barbados, Bahamas, Belize). No work authorization requirement, language requirement beyond English, or timezone restriction is stated. The role explicitly supports async work with global teams and contains no relocation or in-office requirement.
“Remote - Americas” Geographic scope — Americas / AMER / Western Hemisphere — includes the anglophone Caribbean.
“Remote - Americas” Geographic scope — Geographic scope explicitly includes the Americas region, which encompasses the anglophone Caribbean nations.
“Ability to work independently in a fully remote, globally distributed team, and under pressure in a fast-paced environment.” Physical presence — The role is fully remote with no physical presence requirement or in-office mandate.
“Collaborate with tech leads in other regions both synchronously and asynchronously, using Slack and occasional meetings outside of regular working hours to align with global teams.” Physical presence — Async collaboration is supported; no strict timezone overlap is enforced. Meetings 'outside of regular working hours' suggests flexibility rather than required overlap.
“We're a dynamic team of 400+ 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!” Work authorization — No work authorization language present. Global team composition with no mention of authorization requirements suggests inclusive hiring.
“Strong communication skills to collaborate effectively with global teams, local regulators, vendors, and internal stakeholders.” Language — Only English communication skills are required; no language beyond English is mentioned as a requirement.
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.
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 $400 million in funding from top-tier global investors including Portage Ventures, Spark Capital, Tribe Capital, Social Leverage, Horizons Ventures, Opera Tech Ventures, SBI Group, Derayah Financial, Unbound, Peak XV, Elefund, and Y Combinator.
We're a dynamic team of 400+ 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.
As a Senior Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the systems and services that form Alpaca's foundation and empower millions of users who trade billions of dollars worth of assets. You will be responsible for regional recruitment initiatives, supporting cross-functional team projects, mentoring talent on our engineering principles and practices, and fostering Alpaca culture in the region. As Senior Engineer, you will also serve as the operational reliability and engineering lead and the incident commander during regional business hours, ensuring proactive 24x7 stability.
For this role, we are seeking an experienced full-stack engineer dedicated to delivering high-quality, seamless software solutions. The ideal candidate has a proven track record of designing and building scalable applications and is comfortable challenging conventions and advocating for innovative solutions. In this position, you will have the autonomy to architect and implement solutions that meet our strategic objectives while also a collaborative, cross-functional team.
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