Trading Operations Associate
Alpaca provides developer APIs for stock, options, and crypto trading, enabling businesses and developers to build trading applications and automate investment strategies.
Maintainer signals as of 8/23/2026
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About Alpaca
Alpaca helps developers and businesses access financial markets through API-first infrastructure for stock, options, and cryptocurrency trading. Users can build algorithmic trading strategies, create investing applications, and integrate brokerage services into their platforms.
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About the Role
You will monitor customer activity and cryptocurrency trading operations, manage exceptions and inventory accounts, analyze data, reconcile ledger discrepancies, and support anti-money laundering investigations. You will also improve workflows, policies, and tools, communicate clearly with partners, handle ad hoc projects, and work weekends as needed.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of relevant experience in broker-dealer, financial services, or cryptocurrency operations; back-office experience is a plus.
- Strong desire to learn professional and technical skills.
- Ability to work effectively and supportively within a team environment.
- Ability to work independently as needed.
- Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to adapt to changing business and regulatory environments.
- Willingness to take ownership of new responsibilities.
- Proficiency with Google office products and Microsoft Excel.
- Bachelor's degree is preferred.
- Familiarity with cryptocurrency, wallets, and trading is preferred.
- Familiarity with SQL and Python is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Conduct daily surveillance of all customer activity.
- Perform daily trading and cash management operations.
- Monitor cryptocurrency trade execution and manage exceptions.
- Manage cryptocurrency inventory accounts.
- Analyze operational data.
- Review general ledger accounts and reconcile discrepancies.
- Support anti-money laundering program activities and suspicious activity investigations.
- Drive improvements across workflows, policies, and tools.
- Collaborate with internal and external partners to improve products and user experiences.
- Communicate complex topics clearly and meaningfully.
- Complete ad hoc duties and projects.
- Work weekends as needed.
Benefits
- Stock options
- Health benefits
- One-time USD $500 home-office setup
- USD $150 monthly stipend via a Brex Card
