16 days ago
Base Salary
$200k - $240k/yr
Responsibilities
- Improve the performance and resilience of backend systems across product teams.
- Implement observability practices using OpenTelemetry, logging, and standard SLOs.
- Own the design and follow-up processes for incident response.
- Mentor teams on secure coding practices and resilient, performant code.
- Use automated testing practices to support high-quality software.
- Collaborate with engineering leadership, product managers, and cross-functional teams on shared infrastructure solutions.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of experience building scalable backend services at a B2B financial services, fintech, or SaaS organization.
- Proficiency with Java, Spring Boot, and RESTful APIs.
- Expertise in microservices architecture and distributed systems.
- Strong SQL knowledge, including Postgres and MySQL.
- Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm.
- Understanding of performant and reliable systems.
- A relevant B.A. or B.S. degree is preferred, though experience and understanding are considered equally important.
- Preferred experience includes AI best practices, AWS cloud infrastructure, tabletop exercises, GitLab CI/CD pipelines, Terraform, Debezium, Temporal, OpenTelemetry, brokerage platforms, and the financial-services industry.
Benefits
- Hybrid work in Los Angeles/Culver City or San Francisco Bay Area, with at least three days per week in the office.
- Premium healthcare, dental, and vision insurance plans, including HMO and PPO options.
- 401(k) savings plan with a 4% match and immediate vesting.
- 16 weeks of paid parental leave after one year of employment.
- Professional growth opportunities, an employee mobility program, and an annual learning and development budget.
- Company perks program with discounts on pet insurance, fitness, mobile phone plans, and travel.
- Financial guidance program covering debt, spending, savings, planning, and home-purchasing preparedness.
- One month of work-from-anywhere leave, with some country exceptions.
Tech Stack
Categories
Site Reliability
About Altruist
Altruist builds a custodian and wealth management platform for independent registered investment advisors, combining account opening, trading, portfolio management, billing, and reporting in one system. The company generates revenue as a brokerage custodian and through advisor software and services. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Culver City, California, it is privately held and serves RIAs across the United States.