United States of America Remote (Global)

Alpaca is hiring a Senior Data Scientist

About the Role

We’re seeking a Senior Data Scientist to play a central role in shaping data-driven decisions and advancing AI capabilities within a distributed, remote-first team. In this position, you’ll leverage vast financial datasets—including transaction records, user behavior, and API interactions—to uncover meaningful patterns and build intelligent systems that drive business impact.

What You’ll Do

  • Conduct in-depth predictive and descriptive analyses across finance, product, and marketing domains to inform strategy
  • Lead the research, prototyping, and deployment of data-intensive applications, with a focus on agentic AI architectures
  • Own end-to-end development of machine learning solutions—from data exploration and modeling to production deployment and optimization
  • Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to understand operational needs and translate them into analytical initiatives
  • Drive best practices in statistical modeling, MLOps, and scalable data pipelines
  • Help shape the future of our data science function by advocating for robust methodologies and innovation

What We’re Looking For

  • Proven track record as a Data Scientist in financial services, trading, or brokerage environments
  • Strong command of Python and core data science libraries such as pandas and scikit-learn
  • Advanced proficiency in SQL and experience with cloud data warehouses like Snowflake, BigQuery, or Redshift
  • Familiarity with Trino, Iceberg, and modern ETL workflows
  • Solid foundation in statistical modeling, including supervised and unsupervised learning techniques
  • Experience deploying models into production and maintaining them at scale
  • Ability to communicate technical results clearly to non-technical audiences
  • Comfort working in fast-moving, collaborative settings

Nice to Have

  • Hands-on experience with Large Language Models or agent-based AI frameworks such as Google Agent Engine
  • Exposure to semantic modeling tools like dbt Semantic Layer, Cube.js, or LookML

Work Environment

This is a fully remote role with team members spread across the USA, Canada, Japan, Hungary, Nigeria, Brazil, the UK, and beyond. We support asynchronous collaboration and value flexibility, autonomy, and inclusivity in how and where work gets done.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and stock options
  • Comprehensive health benefits
  • One-time $500 home office setup stipend
  • Monthly $150 stipend via Brex card for work-related expenses

Our Values

We prioritize curiosity, empathy, and accountability. Our culture is rooted in openness—supporting open-source contributions, fostering community engagement, and maintaining a developer-centric approach to our API platform. We are committed to building an inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplace where all voices are valued.

Required Skills
Pythonpandasscikit-learnSQLSnowflakeBigQueryRedshiftTrinoIcebergETLstatistical modelingmachine learningcloud data warehousesdata pipelineshigh-volume data processing Pythonpandasscikit-learnSQLSnowflakeBigQueryRedshiftTrinoIcebergETLstatistical modelingmachine learningdata sciencefinancial services
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Alpaca
Alpaca is a US-headquartered self-clearing broker-dealer and brokerage infrastructure for stocks, ETFs, options, crypto, fixed income, 24/5 trading, and more. It provides institutional-grade APIs to financial institutions including broker-dealers, investment advisors, wealth managers, hedge funds, and crypto exchanges across 40 countries.
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