# Director of Data Platform at Alpaca

- Company: Alpaca
- What the company does: Alpaca's easy to use APIs allow developers and businesses to trade algorithms, build apps and embed investing into their services. Backed by Peak XV and Y Combinator.
- Company website: https://alpaca.markets/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Remote - North America - EU - UK
- Work setup: Remote
- Posted: 2026-03-20
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/alpaca/jobs/5833647004
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/alpaca-director-of-data-platform/

## About the role

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. We are looking for a Head of Data Platform to lead Alpaca’s growing Platform Engineering team. You will own the data strategy, the team’s execution, and the department’s roadmap.

## What they're looking for

- 8+ years in data engineering, including 3+ years managing data teams (leads + ICs)
- Deep experience with modern data stack: dbt, Trino/Presto or equivalent query engines, Apache Iceberg or similar table formats, cloud object storage
- Hands-on experience with ETL/ELT patterns at scale: CDC (Debezium/Kafka), batch (Airflow/dbt), streaming, and reverse ETL
- Track record of building self-service analytics capabilities for non-technical stakeholders
- Experience with financial data: trading, invoicing, revenue attribution, or regulatory reporting in fintech or financial services
- Proficiency in Python and SQL. Comfortable reading code, reviewing PRs, and making architecture decisions

Tags: Data Analytics