Alpaca is a US-headquartered self-clearing broker-dealer seeking a leader to manage the core foundation of its global brokerage infrastructure
Job Summary
Alpaca is a US-headquartered self-clearing broker-dealer seeking a leader to manage the core foundation of its global brokerage infrastructure.
This role focuses on leadership and operations rather than individual coding, requiring the ability to orchestrate complex rollouts and break down organizational silos.
The company offers competitive salary, stock options, health benefits, and a monthly stipend for home-office setup.
Matching Summary
Alpaca is a US-headquartered self-clearing broker-dealer seeking a leader to manage the core foundation of its global brokerage infrastructure.
Salary
Competitive Salary; Stock Options included; Health Benefits provided
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Globally distributed team management
Change management lifecycle ownership
Incident management and on-call rotation
Kubernetes GKE and Terraform knowledge
PostgreSQL database expertise
Observability stack proficiency
Nice-to-have
Strong communication skills
Strategic mindset for shifting priorities
Blameless post-mortem culture
Open-source community contribution
Key Requirements
Proven experience as Engineering Manager or DevOps Lead
Track record managing globally distributed engineering teams
Deep expertise in engineering support frameworks and roadmap planning