Alpaca

Compensation

Public job materials state competitive salary and stock options plus the $500 setup and $150 monthly stipends, but do not disclose salary ranges or a general visa-sponsorship policy.

Benefits

Pricing

Free Basic Trading API access for limited market data; Algo Trader Plus at $99/month; Broker API has tiered and custom enterprise pricing, with published examples from included/free tiers to $500-$2,000/month market-data plans. Brokerage is generally commission-free for eligible self-directed US securities trading, while regulatory, exchange, transfer, margin, crypto, and other product-specific fees may apply.

Differentiators

• —API-first and developer-oriented product architecture
• —US-headquartered, FINRA/SIPC-regulated, self-clearing broker-dealer
• —Integrated execution, clearing, custody, onboarding/KYC, funding, compliance, risk, and back-office operations
• —Single infrastructure layer spanning stocks, ETFs, options, fixed income, crypto, and tokenized assets
• —Global expansion through regulated entities and localized market access
• —Paper trading, sandbox, documentation, and open-source/developer ecosystem
• —Event-driven infrastructure, FIX support, fractional/notional trading, extended-hours and 24/7 crypto capabilities
• —Agent-first and AI-oriented brokerage tooling, including public-beta MCP servers

Technology

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