Director of Institutional Trading Engineering

Alpaca; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary & Stock Options

Health Benefits

New Hire Home-Office Setup: One-time USD $500

Monthly Stipend: USD $150

Job summary

Alpaca is seeking a Director-level engineering leader to oversee its institutional trading platform, enhancing its multi-asset capabilities. The role requires proven experience in complex, market-facing systems and team leadership.

This position demands strong architectural judgment and a deep understanding of institutional trading technology. An exciting opportunity to make a significant impact with a rapidly growing company.

Qualifications

• Director-level experience with critical market-facing platforms.
• Ability to build and scale engineering teams focused on complex systems.
• Deep knowledge of institutional trading and brokerage technology.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the engineering roadmap for the institutional trading platform.
• Build, lead, and scale a team of engineers focused on execution.
• Coordinate initiatives across trading, risk, and customer tools.

Skills

Leadership

Architectural judgment

Institutional trading knowledge

Distributed systems understanding

Job description

Alpaca is seeking a Director-level engineering leader to oversee its institutional trading platform, enhancing its multi-asset capabilities. The role requires proven experience in complex, market-facing systems and team leadership.

This position demands strong architectural judgment and a deep understanding of institutional trading technology. An exciting opportunity to make a significant impact with a rapidly growing company.