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$170,000.00/yr - $226,000.00/yr

About Altruist

Altruist is the modern custodian built exclusively for independent financial advisors that combines a self-clearing brokerage firm with intuitive software for account opening, trading, reporting, and billing all in one streamlined solution. Financial advisors across the U.S. have partnered with Altruist to reduce costs, save time, grow their business, and provide better outcomes for their clients. Our mission is to make financial advice better, more affordable, and accessible to everyone butwe cant do it alone. Were seeking exceptional talent to join our team. Thats where you come in!

If youre passionate about challenging the status quo and making a meaningful impact in the financial advice industry, wed love to meet you!

But first, our values

Kindness - Kindness doesnt just equal niceness. We listen to understand. We embrace, and encourage healthy debate and diverse perspectives. We approach conflict openly, honestly, and respectfully.

Brilliance - Humility is the skill were 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.

Grit - When challenges arise, we stay laser focused on achieving our mission and finding a way forward, even when its hard. We are nimble and maintain a sense of urgency, swiftly adapting to change and overcoming obstacles.

The opportunity

Altruist is in the midst of an exceptional growth phase and were excited to hire a Senior Back End Engineer to join our growing Trading team! The Trading teams mission is to streamline operations and empower a better trading experience for the advisors on our platform. This role requires working market hours, beginning at 6:30am PT.

Your impact

• Act as a leader and steward of engineering best practices, helping to mentor other engineers and develop impactful solutions.
• Analyze and solve complex problems spanning multiple user personas and workflows
• Focus on building and scaling services and user facing web applications
• Build customer centric scalable and performant applications and features
• Develop and maintain scalable data pipelines and ELT processes
• Build new data integrations based on established requirements
• Perform data analysis to investigate and resolve data issues

What You Bring

• Experience - 5+ years of software engineering experience building precise and scalable distributed systems with best engineering practices - Fintech or financial services experience (or a genuine passion for trading) is a plus!
• Education - Ideally looking for a B.A. / B.S. degree in relevant fields such as Computer Science or similar Engineering/Mathematics degrees
• Technical aptitude - Youre technologically savvy and can easily get up to speed on modern tech stacks (we use Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, AWS, Postgres, Kubernetes)
• Ownership - The pride you put into every aspect of your work is unparalleled and undeniable
• Superb communication - intentional dialogue is a superpower. You listen as well as you share your perspective with others.
• Resilience - Were inspired by your unwavering determination to achieve success, no matter the adversity you face along way
• Assurance - 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.
• Creative problem solving - Identifying the problem is simply not enough. Youre instinctually creative with your approach in finding solutions to roadblocks.

San Francisco, CA salary range

$170,000$226,000 USD

What We Bring

Attracting and retaining top-tier talent is a priority. We are proud of the culture weve 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.

• A hybrid work schedule for most positions to promote strong, in-person collaboration and a healthy work-life-balance.
• 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.
• Competitive pay, as well as equity for eligible positions
• Premium healthcare, dental, and vision insurance plans
• 401k savings plan with matching contributions and immediate vesting
• Generous paid parental leave
• Professional growth and development opportunities including an employee mobility program and an annual L&D budget allocation for each employee
• Physical and emotional wellness programs that nurture both your mind and body
• Company perks program (includes discounts on pet insurance, fitness, cell phone plans, entertainment and travel, etc.)
• Financial guidance program (includes counseling on navigating debt, tracking personal spend, saving and planning goals, home-purchasing preparedness, etc.)

Total compensation includes a competitive benefits package along with equity in the form of Stock Options (ISOs) for eligible roles. For salaried positions, a salary offer will be determined by a number of factors including experience, skill level, internal pay equity, geographic location, and other relevant business considerations. We review all employee pay and compensation programs regularly to ensure fair, equitable, and competitive pay. At Altruist, we are committed to providing fair, equitable, and competitive compensation by leveraging market data to inform our pay bands. Base salaries will be reviewed at regular intervals throughout the year, typically in conjunction with performance review cycles. By evaluating compensation on a regular basis, we are able to reward high performance and ensure all employees have opportunities for growth.

Dont meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Altruist we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if youre excited about this role, but your past experience doesnt align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

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