Staff Analytics Engineer

Remote, EMEA·Added 3 days ago

Alpaca

33 open roles

Overview

Job details

  • Fully remote

    Only from certain places, per the ad: “Remote - EMEA”

Requirements

  • Have the right to work in Spain

    Alpaca doesn't mention sponsorship, but this role may fit the Digital nomad visa.

  • Work in English

    English is required, per the ad.

  • Have 4+ years of experience

    Mid-level role.

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

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • 4+ years of experience in analytics engineering or data engineering with a strong focus on the "T" (transformation) in ELT.
  • Proven track record of owning data products end-to-end, applying analytics and data engineering best practices to ensure data quality, scalability, and robust data models.
  • Comfortable working with ambiguity and collaborating with stakeholders to define requirements; able to take ownership with minimal oversight in a fast-paced environment.
  • Experience proactively identifying and implementing improvements to data warehouse performance and ETL efficiency.
  • Technical Versatility:
  • Expert-level SQL and DBT skills for complex queries and data transformations.
  • Proficiency in Python for transformations that extend beyond SQL.
  • Hands-on experience with query optimization across OLTP and OLAP systems (e.g., Postgres, Iceberg).
  • Proficiency with Semantic Layer modelling (e.g. Cube, dbt Semantic Layer).
  • Experience owning CI/CD workflows and establishing team-wide standards for version control and code review (e.g., Git).
  • Familiarity with cloud environments (GCP or AWS).

Nice to have

  • Experience with data ingestion tools (e.g., Airbyte) and orchestration tools (e.g., Airflow).
  • Domain experience for brokerage operations or a passion for financial markets and modelling financial datasets.

The role

We are seeking an Analytics Engineer to own and execute the vision for our data transformation layer. You will be at the heart of our data platform, which processes hundreds of millions of events daily from a wide array of sources, including transactional databases, API logs, CRMs, payment systems, and marketing platforms.

You will join our 100% remote team and work closely with Data Engineers (who manage data ingestion) and Data Scientists and Business Users (who consume your data models). Your primary responsibility will be to use dbt and Trino on our GCP-based, open-source data infrastructure to build robust, scalable data models. These models are critical for stakeholders across the company-from finance and operations to the executive team-and are delivered via BI tools, reports, and reverse ETL systems.

What you'll do

  • Own the Transformation Layer: Design, build, and maintain scalable data models using dbt and SQL to support diverse business needs, from monthly financial reporting to near-real-time operational metrics.
  • Set Technical Standards: Establish and enforce best practices for data modelling, development, testing, and monitoring to ensure data quality, integrity (up to cent-level precision), and discoverability.
  • Enable Stakeholders: Collaborate directly with finance, operations, customer success, and marketing teams to understand their requirements and deliver reliable data products.
  • Integrate and Deliver: Create repeatable patterns for integrating our data models with BI tools and reverse ETL processes, enabling consistent metric reporting across the business.
  • Ensure Quality: Champion high standards for development, including robust change management, source control, code reviews, and data monitoring as our products and data evolve.

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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