Senior Frontend Engineer - Trading API

Summary

Join Alpaca, a leading brokerage infrastructure technology company, as a Senior Frontend Engineer. You will design, implement, and maintain frontend applications that power user experiences and empower millions of users. As part of the Trading API team, you will focus on the user experience and product development for Trading API customers. You will work closely with users and stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions across frontend and backend systems. The ideal candidate possesses deep frontend expertise, enjoys mentoring, and thrives in a culture of continuous improvement. You will collaborate in a cross-functional team, building elegant and seamless user experiences with a focus on polish, performance, responsiveness, and accessibility. Alpaca offers competitive salary & stock options, health benefits, a new hire home-office setup, and a monthly stipend.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in frontend development with TypeScript/React
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to translate product mockups and designs into fully realized user interfaces
• Proficient in TypeScript and React
• Proficient in HTML and CSS frameworks such as TailwindCSS
• Passionate about creating intuitive and performance user interfaces
• Experience with REST APIs and WebSockets best practices
• Track record of setting or influencing frontend best practices
• Attention to detail and an appreciation for design aesthetics

Responsibilities

• Play a pivotal role in architecting and developing web applications that push the boundaries of technology
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to create responsive, performant, and intuitive user interfaces that delight our customers
• Own the delivery of high-visibility features/projects, from design to deployment
• Design shared component libraries and contribute to design systems
• Mentor peers and influence the technical strategy of our company

Preferred Qualifications

• Algo trading experience (either professional or personal)
• Experience with major cloud platforms (we primarily use GCP)
• Experience or understanding of financial markets
• Experience working at a startup
• Experience working remotely

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