Engineer Team Lead, New Markets Singapore

Alpaca

Singapore
Not specified; not specified; not specified
Fully remote
Strong backend engineering with go or equivalent
Staff-level technical depth and architecture ownership
People leadership experience with direct reports
Alpaca is seeking an Engineer Team Lead for their New Markets team in Singapore, focusing on backend engineering, distributed systems, and leading a local engineering team. The ideal candidate should have experience in fintech and financial services, strong leadership skills, and technical expertise in backend technologies

Job Summary

  • Alpaca is a US-headquartered self-clearing broker-dealer serving hundreds of financial institutions across 40 countries with institutional-grade APIs.
  • The role involves guiding engineers to build brokerage and platform services for New Markets in the region while owning API quality and operational readiness.
  • Candidates must demonstrate Staff-level impact through architecture ownership, cross-team technical leadership, and mentoring within a diverse global team.

Matching Summary

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Alpaca is seeking an Engineer Team Lead for their New Markets team in Singapore, focusing on backend engineering, distributed systems, and leading a local engineering team. The ideal candidate should have experience in fintech and financial services, strong leadership skills, and technical expertise in backend technologies.

Salary

Not specified; Not specified; Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Strong backend engineering with Go or equivalent
  • Staff-level technical depth and architecture ownership
  • People leadership experience with direct reports
  • Financial services or brokerage domain exposure
  • Excellent English communication skills

Nice-to-have

  • Experience in Singapore or APAC regulatory context
  • Microservices, Kubernetes, and cloud infrastructure
  • Open-source contributions or community presence
  • Event-driven design patterns
  • Cross-time zone collaboration comfort

Key Requirements

  • Staff-level technical impact required
  • Direct or matrix people leadership experience
  • Background in trading lifecycle and settlements
  • Regulatory awareness in financial services

Work Rights

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