Senior Product Manager, API

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September 25

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Alpaca

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API • Fintech • Crypto

Alpaca is a fintech company that provides a comprehensive brokerage and trading platform through a suite of APIs. These APIs enable developers and businesses to integrate algorithmic trading, app development, and embedded investing into their services. Alpaca offers services like trading in US stocks, ETFs, and cryptocurrency with options for local currency transactions. The company is recognized for its cyber security practices and is a member of FINRA and SIPC. Alpaca is ideal for fintech startups, broker-dealers, hedge funds, and other financial services looking to build sophisticated trading applications and platforms with minimal friction through their well-documented Broker API.

201 - 500 employees

🔌 API

💳 Fintech

₿ Crypto

📋 Description

• Own the roadmap and development of Alpaca’s core Broker, Trading and Market Data APIs • Define and own the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for Alpaca’s core APIs, including standards for authentication/authorization, error handling, rate limiting, versioning, and deprecation strategy • Serve as the primary owner and reviewer for all API changes, ensuring adherence to standards for quality, consistency, and performance • Collaborate closely with engineering, security, marketing, and business teams to define, build, and launch new API products and features • Lead technical discussions on concepts like idempotency and overall API architecture • Author detailed product requirement documents (PRDs), user stories, and API specifications (OpenAPI, AsyncAPI) • Work with marketing and developer relations on go-to-market strategies; own and review changelogs and documentation • Define and analyze key metrics and SLOs to measure success and inform the product roadmap • Act as the primary product evangelist for Alpaca’s APIs, both internally and externally

🎯 Requirements

• At least 5 years of product management experience, with a significant focus on API products and developer platforms • Proven ability to understand complex technical concepts and work effectively with engineering teams on architecture and design • Strong understanding of RESTful API design principles • Experience writing clear, comprehensive API documentation and working with OpenAPI and AsyncAPI specifications • Understanding of different API usage patterns and asynchronous flows • Strong understanding of authentication/authorization (OAuth, API keys, etc.) • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven track record of leading cross-functional teams and influencing stakeholders • Data-driven mindset with experience using analytics tools to track product performance and make informed decisions • A genuine passion for financial markets and a strong desire to build products that empower developers and democratize access to financial services • Experience working in an agile development environment • Nice-to-haves: background in engineering • Nice-to-haves: direct experience working in the fintech or brokerage industry • Nice-to-haves: experience with trading APIs for various asset classes (stocks, options, crypto) • Nice-to-haves: familiarity with gRPC, WebSockets, and other API protocols • Nice-to-haves: experience contributing to or managing open-source projects • Nice-to-haves: experience working in a globally distributed, remote-first company • Nice-to-haves: knowledge of institutional trading workflows and requirements

🏖️ Benefits

• 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 • Remote work (globally distributed team)