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Software Engineer - Market Data

Alpaca · Remote - North America

Posted about a month ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
30 days
Alpaca 's roles stay open a median of 43 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Alpaca 's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Alpaca
high
27 stale, 1 reposted of 60 open
Hiring momentum
100 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Alpaca 's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Alpaca .

About this role

As a senior software engineer on the market data team at Alpaca, you will design and scale systems that support trading in various financial markets. Your responsibilities include improving the architecture of data products, overseeing API structure and documentation, and contributing to the development of new services and libraries. You will also maintain software quality, participate in code reviews, and troubleshoot incidents.

Our read on this posting2.8out of 5
benefits
2/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Alpaca as an employer.

What you need

  • BSc/MSc or equivalent experience in Computer Science or related field
  • Minimum 3 years of experience of backend software development
  • Hands-on experience with Docker or Kubernetes
  • DevOps mindset
  • Excited about what we are building at Alpaca
  • Knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies

Nice to have

  • Experience working with large datasets
  • Experience with Kubernetes (CKA or CKAD certification is a plus)
  • Experience with SQL
  • Experience with IP networking
  • Good understanding of the financial market

What you get

  • Competitive Salary & Stock Options
  • Health Benefits
  • New Hire Home-Office Setup: One-time USD $500
  • Monthly Stipend: USD $150 per month via a Brex Card

Worth weighing

  • No salary listed
  • Remote position with a globally distributed team
  • Focus on financial services may require specific domain knowledge

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Listed by Alpaca on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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