Spark jobs in crypto and blockchain companies

Who We Are: Alpaca is a fast-growing series B fintech company that’s raised over $120 million in funding.Alpaca is an API-first stock and crypto platform that enables developers and businesses across the world to build trading algorithms, applications, and brokerage services.Our globally distributed team consists of developers, traders, and brokerage specialists, and is backed by a group of prominent investors and highly experienced industry angel investors, including Portage Ventures, Spark Capital, Tribe Capital, Social Leverage, Horizons Ventures, Unbound, SBI Group, Eldridge, Positive Sum, Elefund, and Y Combinator. And, of course, we are very enthusiastic about open source contributions as well as community building. The Alpaca Team: We have 150+ globally distributed (remote) team members who love to work from their favorite places in the world. We have team members based in the USA, Canada, Hungary, Japan, Brazil, Spain, Philippines, Nigeria, UK, and more! We love candidates who have a passion for making a global difference in financial services and technology, by impacting local communities and becoming a part of our hyper-growth company. Things You Get To Do: Assist clients and broker partners by being the first point of contact on service needs and issues Submit and process certain operational requests as instructed by the brokerage team and/or client/broker partners. Examples include funds distributions, cash and stock journals, account updates, ACATs initiation, and other operational tasks. Researching and responding to clients’ issues relating to form submissions, transfers, and various other operational items. Interact with several internal groups to resolve client issues. This can include the trading desk, brokerage operations, sales team, solutions team, customer success team, engineering, and product teams. Ensure new business paperwork is accurately and successfully submitted. Positive and Resilient demeanor to help achieve satisfaction in a fast-paced environment Ability to independently make decisions within general guidelines Basic understanding of KYC and client onboarding processes Who You Are (Must-Haves): Excited about Alpaca’s mission and what we’re building One to two years of experience in the securities industry. FINRA Series 7 license or ability to obtain within the first 3 months of employment start date Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and reliability with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment Must have strong written and communication skills Experience with FINRA, Federal, and SEC regulations Ability to collaborate and work effectively in a remote team environment Must possess the ability to adapt to a changing business and regulatory environment Enjoys challenges and taking ownership of new responsibilities How We Take Care of You: Competitive Salary & Stock Options Benefits: Health benefits start on day 1. In the US this includes Medical, Dental, Vision. In Canada, this includes supplemental health care.  Internationally, this includes a stipend value to offset medical costs.    New Hire Home-Office Setup: One-time USD $500 Monthly Stipend: USD $150 per month via a Brex Card Work with awesome hard working people, super smart and cool clients and innovative partners from around the world Alpaca is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce. Recruitment Privacy Policy

Our client leads the field in quantitative research and optimization of DeFi economics. They manage market risk, optimize growth, and ensure economic safety for protocols facilitating most spot trading, borrowing, and lending activity across all of DeFi, protecting and optimizing the largest protocols and networks in the industry. As of September 2024, they are currently managing risk and incentives covering over $46 billion in customer TVL.They continually publish cutting-edge research that informs risk models, alerts, and analysis, and is among the most cited institution — including academic institutions — in terms of peer-reviewed papers addressing DeFi as a subject. Their mission is to drive adoption and understanding in the financial systems of the future. Building with decentralized systems creates novel challenges for mechanism designers, smart contract developers, and end-users of financial products, which are not seen in traditional software development and investing contexts. They are dedicated to enhancing our industry’s understanding of this new domain, and revealing how to safely navigate the true bleeding edge of 21st century financial innovation.Key Responsibilities:Design, build, and maintain robust, scalable systems for data from DeFi protocols, blockchain networks, and various other data sourcesContribute to making our platform world-classCollaborate with stakeholders to understand their system requirements and provide the necessary support to help their productivity.Implement quality control measures to ensure system integrity and qualityActively participate in code and design reviews, providing constructive feedback to peers and maintaining high coding standardsKeep up-to-date with the latest industry trends, technologies, and best practices to ensure the continuous improvement of the platformContribute to the creation of technical documentation and user guidesTroubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve software defects, ensuring optimal system performance and reliabilityKey Requirements:At least 4 years of professional development experience. Experience developing production-quality software in high-performance languages. We currently use Python, Next.s & Typescript but are open.Experience with distributed data processing frameworks and related technologies such as Dagster, Prefect, Airflow, Kafka, Spark, Flink, etc.Experience with building backend systems.Demonstrated experience in optimizing front-end performance and familiarity with browser APIs.Ability to quickly internalize abstract concepts in new domains, coupled with strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.Ability to work independently and within a team, manage multiple projects, and meet deadlines.Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a distributed team environmentPassion for DeFi and the broader crypto ecosystem, with a willingness to immerse oneself in the space.Preferred Requirements:Experience working in the crypto industry is a big plus but not required.Experience with Hardhat & Postgres preferredEnthusiasm for the space, especially DeFi, is very much desired.Background in smart contract development (e.g., Solidity) or contributions to the DeFi community through research or open-source projects.Benefits and Perks:Remote first - work from anywhere in the US & CAN!Competitive packages with the added opportunity for incentive based compensationRegular in-person company retreats and cross-country "office visit" perk100% paid medical, dental and vision premiums for employeesLaptop, monitor, keyboard and mouse setup provided$1,000 WFH stipend upon joining$100 per month reimbursement for fitness-related expensesMonthly reimbursement for home internet, phone, and cellular dataUnlimited vacation policy100% paid parental leave of 12 weeksFertility benefits