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Alpaca

Alpaca is a global technology company that provides API-first brokerage infrastructure, enabling developers and businesses to build and scale investing and trading products. The company offers commission-free trading APIs, fractional investing, and a suite of services including clearing, custody, and market data, serving a wide range of clients from fintech startups to established financial institutions. Alpaca operates at the intersection of finance and technology, with a global footprint and a focus on modernizing the brokerage industry.

San Francisco, USA300 employeesFounded 2015Madrid

Company History

Alpaca was founded in 2015 by Yoshi Yokokawa and Hitoshi Harada with the mission to democratize access to financial markets through open APIs. The company quickly grew as a leading provider of commission-free trading APIs, expanding its services to include global investing and a range of brokerage backend solutions. Alpaca has raised significant funding and established a presence in multiple countries, including a key office in Spain.

For International Professionals

  • Alpaca has a significant engineering and operations hub in Madrid, Spain, which is a key location for its global clearing and custody operations.
  • The company offers a remote-friendly work culture, with some roles requiring specific shift hours (e.g., 2AM-11AM EST) to align with US market hours, which may be a consideration for relocators.
  • Alpaca's workforce is international, with teams distributed across the US, Spain, and other regions, making it a multicultural environment.
  • The company provides opportunities to work on cutting-edge fintech products, including API-driven brokerage services, which is a growing sector in Spain.
  • Some roles require specific language skills (e.g., Korean proficiency for a sales engineer position), indicating a global client base and potential for international collaboration.

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