Base Salary
$203k - $275k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and scale backend services using Java, Spring Boot, and Postgres.
- Implement highly distributed and resilient architectures in AWS and Kubernetes environments.
- Create shared infrastructure services and developer tooling used across product teams.
- Mentor teams on secure coding practices and help ensure performant, resilient code.
- Use automated testing practices to maintain high-quality software.
- Collaborate with engineering leadership, product managers, and cross-functional teams while independently owning project design and implementation.
Requirements
- At least 7 years of experience building scalable backend services at a B2B financial services, fintech, or SaaS organization.
- Proficiency with Java, Spring Boot, and REST APIs.
- Expertise in microservices architecture and distributed systems.
- Strong SQL knowledge, including Postgres and MySQL.
- Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm.
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Computer Science or Software Engineering is preferred, while relevant experience and understanding are also valued.
- Preferred experience includes AWS cloud infrastructure, AI best practices with Claude, GitLab pipelines, Debezium, Temporal, OpenTelemetry, brokerage platforms, and financial services.
Benefits
- Hybrid work with three in-office days per week at the Culver City or San Francisco FiDi location.
- Competitive pay and equity for eligible positions.
- Premium HMO and PPO healthcare, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401(k) savings plan with a 4% match and immediate vesting.
- Sixteen 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, cell phone plans, travel, and other services.
- Financial guidance program covering debt, spending, saving, planning, and home-purchasing preparation.
- One month of work-from-anywhere availability, with some country exclusions.
Tech Stack
H1B sponsorship
Sponsorship for this role is unconfirmed.
Altruist’s past filings provide context. They do not guarantee sponsorship for a current opening.
H1B petition approvals by fiscal year
- FY 2026 · through Q25
2 initial/new employment approvals · 1 changes of employer
- FY 202522
2 initial/new employment approvals · 15 changes of employer
Counts are petitions, including continuing employment and amendments, rather than unique hires. Source: USCIS
Job fields receiving H1B certifications
Partial fiscal year, through Q3
- Software Developers8 · 67%
- Financial and Investment Analysts1 · 8%
- Architectural and Engineering Managers1 · 8%
- Database Architects1 · 8%
- Financial Quantitative Analysts1 · 8%
Job fields come from government occupation codes, rather than internal departments. Counts are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals or unique hires. Withdrawn and denied cases are excluded.
Source: US Department of LaborMatched government employer: ALTRUIST CORPORATION
About Altruist
Altruist is the platform of choice for RIAs who want better outcomes, responsive service, lower fees, and more time to do the real work of advising clients. We offer intuitive software for account opening, trading, reporting, billing, and over 22 integrations, empowering advisors of all sizes to grow and scale client-centric practices. Since launch in 2018, we’ve grown to the third-largest custodian by advisors served, with nearly 5,000 advisors trusting us to safeguard client assets.