Senior Frontend Engineer (Internal Tools)

Join Alpaca as a Senior Frontend Engineer, where you'll design, implement, and maintain frontend applications that enhance user experience and empower millions of users in trading assets. You'll work closely with users and internal stakeholders, delivering high-quality end-to-end solutions across frontend and backend systems. You'll also mentor peers and influence the technical strategy of the company. Benefits include a home-office setup stipend, monthly stipend, stock options, and comprehensive health benefits.

• Design, implement, and maintain frontend applications that enhance user experience and empower users in trading.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create responsive, performant, and intuitive user interfaces, and own the delivery of high-visibility features/projects.
• Mentor peers, influence the technical strategy of the company, and ensure adherence to frontend best practices.
• We’re looking for someone who brings deep frontend expertise, enjoys mentoring others, and thrives in a culture of curiosity and continuous improvement
• Ability to translate product mockups and designs into fully realized user interfaces
• Proficient in HTML and CSS frameworks such as TailwindCSS
• Experience with REST APIs and WebSockets best practices
• Passionate about creating intuitive and performance user interfaces
• 2+ years of experience using a modern systems programming language like Golang, C++, or Rust
• 5+ years of experience in frontend development with TypeScript/React
• Track record of setting or influencing frontend best practices
• Experience with relational databases and SQL
• Attention to detail and an appreciation for design aesthetics
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• 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