Who We Are:

Alpaca is a US-headquartered self-clearing broker-dealer and brokerage infrastructure for stocks, ETFs, options, crypto, fixed income, 24/5 trading, and more. Our recent Series D funding round brought our total investment to over $320 million, fueling our ambitious vision.

Amongst our subsidiaries, Alpaca is a licensed financial services company, serving hundreds of financial institutions across 40 countries with our institutional-grade APIs. This includes broker-dealers, investment advisors, wealth managers, hedge funds, and crypto exchanges, totalling over 9 million brokerage accounts.

Our global team is a diverse group of experienced engineers, traders, and brokerage professionals who are working to achieve our mission of opening financial services to everyone on the planet. We're deeply committed to open-source contributions and fostering a vibrant community, continuously enhancing our award-winning, developer-friendly API and the robust infrastructure behind it.

Alpaca is proudly backed by top-tier global investors, including Portage Ventures, Spark Capital, Tribe Capital, Social Leverage, Horizons Ventures, Unbound, SBI Group, Derayah Financial, Elefund, and Y Combinator.

Our Team Members:

We're a dynamic team of 230+ globally distributed members who thrive working from our favorite places around the world, with teammates spanning the USA, Canada, Japan, Hungary, Nigeria, Brazil, the UK, and beyond!

We're searching for passionate individuals eager to contribute to Alpaca's rapid growth. If you align with our core values—Stay Curious, Have Empathy, and Be Accountable—and are ready to make a significant impact, we encourage you to apply.

Your Role:

Reporting to the Global CISO, the Head of Information Security (APAC) drives Alpaca's regional security, risk, and compliance, focusing on APAC regulations (APPI, FSA, MAS).

You will be the regional security authority, collaborating with global teams (Security, Engineering, Legal, Compliance, Product) to align infrastructure, the trading platform, and internal systems with both global standards and local regulatory needs.

This role merges security engineering, local compliance, risk management, and stakeholder engagement. You translate regional regulatory requirements into actionable security controls, ensuring a secure, scalable, and compliant platform. You will also be the main contact for regulators, auditors, and local stakeholders, enabling confident operations in highly regulated financial markets.

Things You Get To Do:

Regional Security & Compliance Leadership

Manage Alpaca’s APAC information security program
Interpret and implement local regulatory requirements into security controls
Serve as the APAC security compliance and regulatory expert
Ensure alignment with Global Security, Legal, and Compliance on financial services and data protection regulations

Security Risk Management

Lead risk identification, assessment, and mitigation for cloud infrastructure, APIs, and trading systems
Manage and evolve regional risk registers, reporting, and governance
Ensure adherence to global frameworks (ISO 27001, SOC 2, CSA STAR)

Cloud & Platform Security Collaboration

Partner with Engineering for secure-by-design, cloud-native infrastructure
Provide guidance on IAM, Network security architecture, Secure SDLC, Infrastructure hardening/monitoring
Review architecture to embed security and compliance early

Regulatory Audits & External Engagement

Lead and support regulatory exams, audits, and assessments
Act as the primary liaison for Regulators, external auditors, and local compliance partners
Report findings to the global security team and assist with triage and mitigation

Policy, Governance & Controls

Develop and maintain regional security policies, standards, and procedures as required
Localize global policies for APAC regulatory environments
Drive control implementation and testing across security and compliance frameworks

Who You Are (Must-Haves):

6+ years of experience in information security, cybersecurity, or GRC, preferably in fintech or financial services
Fluent in Japanese and English (written and verbal)
An excellent understanding of cloud security, application and infrastructure security, and risk management frameworks
Experience with security and compliance frameworks (ISO 27001, SOC 2, etc.)
Direct experience working with or supporting regulatory requirements in Japan (e.g. APPI / FSA) and/or APAC
Proven experience handling audits, regulatory exams, or compliance programs
Ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, product, and compliance teams
Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate technical risks into business impact

Who You Might Be (Nice-to-Haves):

Experience in brokerage, trading platforms, or financial infrastructure
Experience with data privacy regulations (APPI, GDPR, etc.)
Security certifications (e.g. CISSP, CISM, CRISC, ISO 27001 Lead Implementer/Auditor)
Experience building or scaling regional security programs
Exposure to DevSecOps practices and modern cloud-native architectures
Familiarity with AI/ML risk considerations in financial systems

How We Take Care of You:

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