Backend Engineer – FinTech (Go/Python), Stock Options

Alpaca; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Stock Options

Health Benefits

New Hire Home-Office Setup

Monthly Stipend

Job summary

Alpaca is seeking a backend engineer to design and scale mission-critical market data provider services and public APIs for stocks, options, crypto, and forex. You will own reliability, performance, and incident troubleshooting.

The role requires a Computer Science degree and 3+ years of backend development with a DevOps mindset; proficiency with Docker, Kubernetes, and Agile methods is essential. Knowledge of Go, Python, REST, gRPC, and cloud platforms is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Requires a degree in Computer Science and at least 3 years of backend development experience with a DevOps mindset.
• Proficiency in Docker, Kubernetes, and Agile methodologies is essential.

Responsibilities

• Design and scale mission-critical market data provider services and public APIs for stocks, options, crypto, and forex.
• Maintain software quality through code reviews, testing, and troubleshooting of production incidents.

Skills

GoLang

Python

Docker

Kubernetes

Backend Development

REST

gRPC

Websockets

SQL

Microservice Architecture

Agile/Scrum

Google Cloud Platform

Linux

Shell Scripting

IP Networking

Financial Market Knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Job description

Alpaca is seeking a backend engineer to design and scale mission-critical market data provider services and public APIs for stocks, options, crypto, and forex. You will own reliability, performance, and incident troubleshooting.

The role requires a Computer Science degree and 3+ years of backend development with a DevOps mindset; proficiency with Docker, Kubernetes, and Agile methods is essential. Knowledge of Go, Python, REST, gRPC, and cloud platforms is highly valued.