Senior Software Engineer - Payments & Treasury

Alpaca is a US-headquartered self-clearing broker-dealer and brokerage infrastructure serving hundreds of financial institutions across 40 countries with institutional-grade APIs. Series D funded with over $320 million total investment.

The payments team is responsible for building and maintaining a modern global payments and treasury platform. Operating in an industry where money movement is critical, we adopt a modern technology-focused approach with highly scalable, event-driven systems. We have ambitious plans to build a seamlessly integrated comprehensive treasury platform on a global scale.

Must-haves: Strong problem-solving skills and excellent communication. At least 3 years of experience working on systems at scale. Proven experience building and maintaining microservices. Strong coding skills, preferably in Go. Experience with domain-driven design and event-driven design. Familiarity with Kubernetes and container orchestration. Experience with cloud platforms, preferably Google Cloud Platform. Experience with PostgreSQL and distributed systems design. Previous experience with payment rails and the payment lifecycle. Experience with double-entry accounting and financial ledgers.

Nice-to-haves: Financial reconciliation systems, ISO 20022 standard, DevOps mindset.

Benefits: Competitive Salary & Stock Options, Health Benefits, Home-Office Setup USD $500, Monthly Stipend USD $150.