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Crypto Operations Associate - APAC

Remote, Anywhere·Added 14 days ago (last checked 6 Oct)

Alpaca

32 open roles

Overview

Work mode
Remote (Anywhere)
English
Required
Experience
3+ years
Education
University degree

Visa options

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  • May fit the digital nomad visa

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Skills

Nice to have

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • Excited about what Alpaca is building!!
  • 3+ years of relevant experience in a broker-dealer, financial services, trading or cryptocurrency operations role
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • Familiarity with cryptocurrency, or strong desire to learn
  • Work effectively and supportively within a team environment as well as work independently
  • Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
  • Must possess the ability to adapt to a rapidly changing business and regulatory environment
  • Enjoys challenges and taking ownership of new responsibilities
  • Inspired by Alpaca's mission and enthusiastic about supporting our customer base and growing the platform

Nice to have

Who You Might Be (Nice-to-Haves):

  • Startup mindset for a fast paced, high growth environment
  • Familiarity or interest in: FinTech, financial markets, cryptocurrencies, investing applications

Pay & benefits

What you'll 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

The role

The Alpaca Crypto team is a 100% distributed and remote team. This role will report directly to the Global Director of Crypto Operations.

What you'll do

  • Primary responsibility for the daily monitoring and surveillance of all customer activity
  • Primary responsibility for daily operational tasks including trading, new accounts, and cash management functions;
    • Cryptocurrency trading executions and exceptions (errors, corrections, etc.)
    • Assist with customer onboarding, including KYC and account approval
    • Review of general ledger accounts, identify and reconcile account discrepancies
  • Support the Anti-Money Laundering Program and investigations that result from suspected suspicious activity
  • Proactively drive impactful changes across workflows, policies and tools
  • Clearly communicate with internal and external partners in an effective, tactical, and insightful manner
  • Ad hoc duties and projects as assigned

How you'll work

  • Global remote location, core time around 9am to 5pm PT (working hours: 8 hours per day, holidays follow the US market holidays)

About Alpaca

Alpaca is a financial technology company that provides API-first brokerage infrastructure, enabling developers and businesses to build and operate trading applications. Founded in 2015, the company offers commission-free trading APIs, global market data, and a crypto trading platform, serving a wide range of clients from fintech startups to established financial institutions. Alpaca is headquartered in San Francisco, USA, and has expanded its operations globally, including a significant presence in Spain.

In Spain, Alpaca has established a technology and operations hub, with a growing team of engineers, analysts, and operations specialists. The company's culture emphasizes innovation, agility, and a global mindset, making it an attractive destination for international professionals. With roles spanning software engineering, market data, and trading operations, Alpaca offers opportunities for those interested in the intersection of finance and technology, and its Spanish office plays a key role in supporting its EMEA and APAC operations.

Founded
2015
Employees
100–500
Headquarters
San Francisco, USA
In Spain
Madrid

Good to know if you are moving

  • Alpaca has a significant engineering and operations hub in Madrid, Spain, which is a key part of its global expansion.
  • The company offers a remote-friendly work culture, with many roles allowing flexibility, which can be beneficial for international hires.
  • Alpaca provides visa sponsorship for qualified international candidates, making it easier for professionals to relocate to Spain.
  • The company is at the forefront of fintech innovation, offering exposure to cutting-edge technologies in trading and blockchain.
  • Alpaca's diverse team includes employees from over 30 countries, fostering an inclusive and multicultural work environment.

In their own words

About the company & team

Alpaca is a US-headquartered, global leader in agent-first brokerage infrastructure for stocks, ETFs, options, crypto, fixed income, 24/5 trading, and more.

Amongst our subsidiaries, Alpaca is a licensed financial services company, serving hundreds of financial institutions across 40 countries with our institutional-grade APIs. This includes broker-dealers, investment advisors, wealth managers, hedge funds, and crypto exchanges, totalling over 10 million brokerage accounts.

Our global team is a diverse group of experienced engineers, traders, and brokerage professionals who are working to achieve our mission of opening financial services to everyone on the planet. We're deeply committed to open-source contributions and fostering a vibrant community, continuously enhancing our award-winning, developer-friendly API and the robust infrastructure behind it.

Alpaca is proudly backed by $400 million in funding from top-tier global investors including Portage Ventures, Spark Capital, Tribe Capital, Social Leverage, Horizons Ventures, Opera Tech Ventures, SBI Group, Derayah Financial, Unbound, Peak XV, Elefund, and Y Combinator.

Our Team Members:

We're a dynamic team of 400+ globally distributed members who thrive working from our favorite places around the world, with teammates spanning the USA, Canada, Japan, Hungary, Nigeria, Brazil, the UK, and beyond!

We're searching for passionate individuals eager to contribute to Alpaca's rapid growth. If you align with our core values-Stay Curious, Have Empathy, and Be Accountable-and are ready to make a significant impact, we encourage you to apply.

Additional information

Alpaca is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce.

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