Job Application for Lead Product Manager

Who We Are:

Alpaca is a US California headquartered brokerage infrastructure technology company and self-clearing broker-dealer, delivering execution and custody solutions for Stocks, ETFs, Options, Cryptocurrencies, and more, and has raised over $170 million in funding. Amongst our subsidiaries, Alpaca is a licensed financial services company in multiple countries, and we serve hundreds of financial institutions globally such as broker-dealers, investment advisors, hedge funds, and crypto exchanges.

Alpaca’s globally distributed team members bring in diverse experiences such as engineers, traders, and brokerage professionals to achieve our Mission of opening financial services to everyone on the planet. We are also deeply committed to open-source contributions and fostering a vibrant community. We will continue to enhance and improve our award-winning developer-friendly API and the infrastructure behind it.

Our Team Members:

We’re a team of 200+ globally distributed members who love working from our favorite places worldwide. Our team spans the USA, Canada, Japan, Hungary, Nigeria, Brazil, the United Kingdom, and more!

We’re looking for candidates eager to join Alpaca’s growing organization, who are excited about our Mission of “Open financial services to everyone on the planet and share our Values of “Stay Curious,” “Have Empathy,” and “Be Accountable.”

Your Role:

Our brokerage product team at Alpaca is looking for a Lead Product Manager to define and drive new product initiatives and manage a portfolio of existing products. In this role you will ideate and deliver brokerage features while closely collaborating with engineering, analytics, design, partnerships and many other cross-functional teams across Alpaca.

Things You Get To Do:

Own brokerage products
Write product requirements and work with engineers to execute programs
Drive brokerage product strategy by analyzing ROI, market competition, and build-vs-buy scenarios
Improve the brokerage operation efficiency by providing solutions and owning the metrics
Contribute to the product roadmap and product strategy
Lead customer calls around brokerage process and product issues to gain insights and reduce them to products
Participate in calls with external regulators to drive the product strategy and execution
Report timely and accurately on product status and results to internal and external stakeholders
Ad hoc duties and projects as assigned

Who You Are (Must-Haves):

Excited about what Alpaca is building
Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
5+ years of experience in Product Management, Engineering, and/or starting a startup
Demonstrated interest in Brokerage and FinTech
Experience analyzing data using SQL and a relevant BI tool
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal and collaboration skills
Business acumen to understand tradeoffs between stakeholders and technology feasibility with time and budget constraints

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

Experience and background working on and developing Brokerage products is a plus
Technical background working with APIs

How We Take Care of You:

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

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

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