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Staff Backend Engineer leading API design and governance across internal and external APIs at Alpaca. Focused on application architecture and technical leadership within a globally distributed team.
Responsibilities:
- Drive Alpaca’s API design principles and governance across internal and external APIs.
- Lead application-layer architecture, including orchestration and aggregation services.
- Own and evolve critical services powering application experiences (e.g., portfolio history, account views).
- Define standards for API versioning, security, backward compatibility, and documentation.
- Drive best practices for observability, performance, and reliability at the application layer.
- Partner with platform engineering on service templates and shared infrastructure.
- Review API and architectural designs across teams and guide complex technical decisions.
- Contribute to shared frameworks, libraries, and tooling.
- Mentor senior engineers and raise the bar for backend and API craftsmanship.
Requirements:
- 8+ years of backend engineering experience, including Staff-level technical leadership.
- Strong expertise in API design and distributed systems.
- Proficiency in Golang or Java (or equivalent backend experience).
- Experience with service orchestration, aggregation patterns, and BFF architectures.
- Deep understanding of observability and operational excellence.
- Experience in defining and influencing engineering standards across teams.
- Strong architectural judgment and ability to balance long-term design with delivery.
- Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
- Familiarity with frontend systems (React/TypeScript) and API consumption patterns.
- Algo trading experience (either professional or personal).
Benefits:
- 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
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