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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 22 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 at Alpaca, you will design, implement, and maintain systems that support a high-volume brokerage platform. Your role includes mentoring team members, leading incident management during business hours, and collaborating with global teams to enhance core frameworks and services. You will work on scalable applications, focusing on middle- and back-office systems, while navigating regulatory requirements for international growth.
- 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
- Strong problem-solving skills paired with a proactive mindset.
- Proficiency in Go or similar backend languages, with expertise in designing robust and efficient system architectures.
- Strong communication skills to collaborate effectively with global teams, local regulators, vendors, and internal stakeholders.
- Ability to act as incident commander and lead and troubleshoot incidents or bugs with authority.
- Strong computer science fundamentals and proven software engineering architecture experience.
- Ability to work independently in a fully remote, globally distributed team, and under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
Nice to have
- Experience with AI tooling such as Cursor, Claude Code, Codex or others.
- Experience working in a startup or fast-growing technology company.
- Knowledge of emerging technologies.
- Experience with domain-driven design.
- Experience working with global teams.
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 in the posting.
- Role involves being on-call for timely engineering projects.
- The position requires collaboration across different time zones, which may involve meetings outside regular hours.
Summarised from Alpaca 's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Alpaca on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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