Altruist operates a vertically integrated platform combining self‑clearing brokerage, custody, and advisory software for RIAs, offering account opening, trading (fractional/fixed‑income), model management, rebalancing, reporting, billing, and client mobile apps.
<div class="content-intro"><p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>About Altruist</strong></span></p> <p>Altruist is transforming the multi-trillion dollar wealth management industry by building an AI platform for wealth professionals. We partner with financial advisors nationwide, empowering them to grow, optimize time and resources, and deliver superior outcomes for their clients.</p> <p>We're looking for exceptional talent to help us achieve our mission of making financial advice better, more affordable, and accessible to all. If you're passionate about challenging the status quo and want to do the most important work of your life, we'd love to meet you!</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>But first, our values</strong></span></p> <p style="padding-left: 40px;"><strong>Kindness</strong> - Kindness doesn’t <em>just</em> equal niceness. We listen to understand. We embrace, and encourage healthy debate and diverse perspectives. We approach conflict openly, honestly, and respectfully.<br><br><strong>Brilliance</strong> - Humility is the skill we’re most proud of and possessing a growth mindset is always top of mind. We take ownership in everything we touch; regularly using our unique superpowers to reach a common goal as a team. We succeed and fail as one.<br><br><strong>Grit</strong> - When challenges arise, we stay laser focused on achieving our mission and finding a way forward, even when it’s hard. We are nimble and maintain a sense of urgency, swiftly adapting to change and overcoming obstacles.</p></div><p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>The opportunity</strong></span></p> <p>Altruist is in the midst of an exceptional growth phase and we’re excited to hire Staff Back End Engineers to join our growing Engineering organization. We have multiple teams hiring for high impact & high visibility projects. Our recruitment team will work with you to match you to the right opportunity to help you grow your career at Altruist. <strong>This is a hybrid role, with an expectation of being in the office three days each week out of our Culver City office.</strong></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Your impact</strong></span></p> <ul> <li>Act as a leader and steward of engineering best practices, helping to mentor other engineers and develop impactful solutions.</li> <li>Analyze and solve complex problems spanning multiple user personas and workflows</li> <li>Focus on building and scaling services and user facing web applications</li> <li>Build customer centric scalable and performant applications and features</li> <li>Develop and maintain scalable data pipelines and ELT processes</li> <li>Build new data integrations based on established requirements </li> <li>Perform data analysis to investigate and resolve data issues</li> </ul> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>What you bring</strong></span></p> <ul> <li><strong>Experience</strong> - 8+ years of software engineering experience building precise and scalable distributed systems with best engineering practices</li> <li><strong>Education</strong> - Ideally looking for a B.A. / B.S. degree in relevant fields such as Computer Science or similar Engineering/Mathematics degrees</li> <li><strong>Technical aptitude</strong> - You’re technologically savvy and can easily get up to speed on modern tech stacks (Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, AWS, Postgres, Kubernetes)</li> <li><strong>Ownership</strong> - The pride you put into every aspect of your work is unparalleled and undeniable</li> <li><strong>Superb communication</strong> - Intentional dialogue is a superpower. You listen as well as you share your perspective with others.</li> <li><strong>Resilience</strong> - We’re inspired by your unwavering determination to achieve success, no matter the adversity you face along way</li> <li><strong>Assurance</strong> - Your confidence is brilliant, yet ego-less. You possess a strong knowledge base, the ability to discover the unknown, and are open to differing perspectives. </li> <li><strong>Creative problem solving</strong> - Identifying the problem is simply not enough. You’re instinctually creative with your approach in finding solutions to roadblocks.</li> </ul><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="title">Los Angeles, CA salary range</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$181,000</span><span class="divider">—</span><span>$265,000 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>What we bring</strong></span></p> <p>Attracting and retaining top-tier talent is a priority. We are proud of the culture we’ve built and are cognizant of the ever-changing professional landscape. Our dynamic offering of perks and benefits are tailored for you to feel your best while doing your best.</p> <ul> <li>Stunning, amenity-filled office spaces in Culver City, CA, San Francisco, CA, and Dallas, TX. Our offices are intentionally designed for comfort, collaboration, and productivity. </li> <li>Competitive pay and equity for eligible positions.</li> <li>Premium healthcare, dental, and vision insurance plans (HMO and PPO).</li> <li>401k savings plan with a 4% match and immediate vesting.</li> <li>16 week paid parental leave after one year of employment.</li> <li>Professional growth and development opportunities including an employee mobility program and an annual L&D budget allocation for each employee.</li> <li>Company perks program (includes discounts on pet insurance, fitness, cell phone plans, and travel, etc.).</li> <li>Financial guidance program (includes counseling on navigating debt, tracking personal spend, saving and planning goals, home-purchasing preparedness, etc.).</li> <li>One month work from anywhere policy (with the exception of a few countries).</li> </ul> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Total compensation includes a competitive benefits package