Senior Software Engineer - New Markets Japan (jlpt N1 Fluent)

Alpaca

Remote
Remote
Jlpt n1 fluent japanese proficiency
Backend engineering experience
Scalable financial system design
Alpaca is a US-headquartered self-clearing broker-dealer building the global standard for brokerage infrastructure with over $320 million in funding

Job Summary

  • Alpaca is a US-headquartered self-clearing broker-dealer building the global standard for brokerage infrastructure with over $320 million in funding.
  • The role requires designing mission-critical brokerage systems for the Japan market while bridging engineering work with local regulatory and vendor requirements.
  • Candidates must possess native or JLPT N1 level fluency in Japanese to communicate effectively with local regulators, vendors, and partners.

Matching Summary

Alpaca is a US-headquartered self-clearing broker-dealer building the global standard for brokerage infrastructure with over $320 million in funding.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • JLPT N1 fluent Japanese proficiency
  • Backend engineering experience
  • Scalable financial system design
  • Double-entry accounting knowledge
  • Japanese regulatory compliance expertise

Nice-to-have

  • Mentoring teammates on engineering principles
  • Cross-functional collaboration skills
  • Open-source community contributions
  • Proactive operational reliability engineering

Key Requirements

  • JLPT N1 certification or equivalent fluency
  • Experience with double-entry accounting systems
  • Strong understanding of ledger structures and reconciliation

Work Rights

Not specified

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