Alpaca
Developer APIs for stocks and crypto trading, investing apps, and embedded fintech.
Product Operations Lead
Location
United States
Posted
21 hours ago
Salary
Not specified
English
Job Description
• Fix Alpaca’s operational bottlenecks for scale.
• Own and break the cycle of operational debt by transforming high-risk bottlenecks into automated, scalable solutions.
• Own the product roadmap for Alpaca’s internal workflows and tooling.
• Drive root cause analysis and execute on the most complex and high-risk operational problems (e.g. AML/KYC workflows, reconciliations, corporate actions, cost basis processing, tax reporting, and security master/reference data management).
• Design systems and leverage internal tooling, AI, and workflow orchestration, so existing operations teams can support 100x growth. Eliminate critical failure modes by automating core workflows.
• Define clear success metrics and SLAs. Write crisp specifications, map processes, and work cross-functionally to ship high-leverage tooling, iterating based on operational feedback.
• Design and manage the data framework for selecting strategic projects, blending inputs from the Risk, Sales and Support.
• Collaborate with Sales and Product to establish, manage, and enforce the operational capacity standards, acting as the critical check between ambitions and operational reality.
• Drive critical Build vs. Buy evaluations for core platform components, ensuring compliance and optimal platform integrity.
Job Requirements
- Proven track record in Product Management or technical operations roles, with a focus on FinTech, Brokerage, or Payments platforms; including leading cross-functional projects and securing resources against competing initiatives.
- Exceptional prioritization and judgment. Proven ability to measure product impact against risk and cost, influence senior stakeholders, and successfully defend "not now" decisions with clear, actionable data.
- A deep, demonstrated passion for following and applying workflow automation and AI trends pragmatically to brokerage operations.
- Strong functional knowledge of brokerage or financial operations (settlements, reconciliations, client money, best execution, etc.) and regulatory compliance/risk mitigation.
- Experience working with broker-dealer platforms, clearing firms, or trading infrastructure, with exposure to post-trade operational workflows.
- Proficient with data, understanding complex system boundaries, and process mapping skills.
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