Competitive salary; stock options; health benefits
On-site
4+ years experience building systems at scale
Compiled imperative languages like go or rust
Proficiency in linux/bsd and shell scripting
The role involves influencing the architecture of market data systems that empower millions of users trading billions of dollars in assets
Job Summary
The role involves influencing the architecture of market data systems that empower millions of users trading billions of dollars in assets.
Candidates must have deep expertise in POSIX-like operating systems, modern infrastructure, and orchestration practices to handle nanosecond-level latency requirements.
Alpaca offers competitive salary, stock options, health benefits, and a monthly stipend for home-office setup.
Matching Summary
The role involves influencing the architecture of market data systems that empower millions of users trading billions of dollars in assets.
Salary
Competitive Salary; Stock Options; Health Benefits
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
4+ years experience building systems at scale
Compiled imperative languages like Go or Rust
Proficiency in Linux/BSD and shell scripting
Experience with TCP/IP and UDP networking
SQL and relational database skills
Kubernetes and GCP cloud platform experience
Nice-to-have
Knowledge of microservice architectures
Experience building low-latency applications
Familiarity with eBPF and distributed key-value stores
DevOps mindset and CI/CD experience
Cloud networking knowledge including BGP and VPC peering
Passion for financial markets
Key Requirements
At least 4 years of experience working on systems at scale
Proven track record of architecting medium-scale projects
Experience with Kubernetes via GKE and major cloud platforms