Securities Finance Trader

alpaca • North America - ET, Remote - United States

No Relocation

Posted: July 23, 2026

Your Role:

Identify and execute borrow and loan opportunities across various asset classes (equities, fixed income, ETFs) using both manual and automated trading strategies.
Leverage Python and SQL to streamline daily tasks, develop analytical tools, and automate data-driven decisions.
Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Operations teams to optimize data pipelines, trading systems, operational efficiency and risk controls.
Monitor outstanding loans, recalls, and rates to optimize risk and profitability.
Build relationships with borrowers, lenders, custodians, and firm client partners.
Develop and perform operational tasks, product improvements, and automation tools for optimizing costs, revenue and workflow.
Assess and manage counterparty, credit, and market risk while staying informed of market developments and regulatory changes.
Work with existing and new securities lending vendors on product development solutions.
Contribute to creating automated workflow solutions for securities lending trading and operations.

Who You Are (Must-Haves):

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Finance, Economics or a related quantitative field.
1-5 years of experience in a technical or trading role, ideally with some exposure to securities lending, short selling or related experience.
Proficient in Python and SQL.
Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving abilities.
Familiarity with core financial instruments (equities, fixed income, ETFs) and general market mechanics.
Excellent collaboration and communication skills to work across teams.
High initiative and eagerness to learn about securities lending, product development, and advanced trading concepts.

Assess and manage counterparty, credit, and market risk while staying informed of market developments and regulatory changes.
Work with existing and new securities lending vendors on product development solutions.
Contribute to creating automated workflow solutions for securities lending trading and operations.

Who You Are (Must-Haves):

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Finance, Economics or a related quantitative field.
0–2 years of experience in a technical or trading role, ideally with some exposure to securities lending, short selling or related experience.
Proficient in Python and SQL.
Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving abilities.
Familiarity with core financial instruments (equities, fixed income, ETFs) and general market mechanics.
Excellent collaboration and communication skills to work across teams.
High initiative and eagerness to learn about securities lending, product development, and advanced trading concepts.

Your Role:

Identify and execute borrow and loan opportunities across various asset classes (equities, fixed income, ETFs) using both manual and automated trading strategies.
Leverage Python and SQL to streamline daily tasks, develop analytical tools, and automate data-driven decisions.
Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Operations teams to optimize data pipelines, trading systems, operational efficiency and risk controls.
Monitor outstanding loans, recalls, and rates to optimize risk and profitability.
Build relationships with borrowers, lenders, custodians, and firm client partners.
Develop and perform operational tasks, product improvements, and automation tools for optimizing costs, revenue and workflow.
Assess and manage counterparty, credit, and market risk while staying informed of market developments and regulatory changes.
Work with existing and new securities lending vendors on product development solutions.
Contribute to creating automated workflow solutions for securities lending trading and operations.

Who You Are (Must-Haves):

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Finance, Economics or a related quantitative field.
1-5 years of experience in a technical or trading role, ideally with some exposure to securities lending, short selling or related experience.
Proficient in Python and SQL.
Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving abilities.
Familiarity with core financial instruments (equities, fixed income, ETFs) and general market mechanics.
Excellent collaboration and communication skills to work across teams.
High initiative and eagerness to learn about securities lending, product development, and advanced trading concepts.

Assess and manage counterparty, credit, and market risk while staying informed of market developments and regulatory changes.
Work with existing and new securities lending vendors on product development solutions.
Contribute to creating automated workflow solutions for securities lending trading and operations.

Who You Are (Must-Haves):

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Finance, Economics or a related quantitative field.
0–2 years of experience in a technical or trading role, ideally with some exposure to securities lending, short selling or related experience.
Proficient in Python and SQL.
Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving abilities.
Familiarity with core financial instruments (equities, fixed income, ETFs) and general market mechanics.
Excellent collaboration and communication skills to work across teams.
High initiative and eagerness to learn about securities lending, product development, and advanced trading concepts.