Base Salary
$200k - $240k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and scale RESTful backend services using Java, Spring Boot, and Postgres.
- Develop distributed and resilient systems in AWS and Kubernetes environments.
- Create shared infrastructure services and tooling used across Altruist’s 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 on technical solutions.
- Own the design and implementation of projects with a high degree of autonomy.
Requirements
- 3+ 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.
- Understanding of performant and reliable systems.
- A relevant B.A. or B.S. degree is preferred, though equivalent experience and understanding are valued.
- Familiarity with Kubernetes, Kafka, Temporal, and Snowflake.
- Bonus experience with AI best practices, particularly Claude, and AWS cloud infrastructure.
- Experience with continuous integration and continuous delivery; GitLab pipelines are a plus.
- Familiarity with Debezium, Temporal, and OpenTelemetry.
- Knowledge of brokerage platforms and the financial services industry.
- Strong ownership, communication, resilience, assurance, and creative problem-solving abilities.
Benefits
- Hybrid work arrangement with three in-office days per week at the Culver City or San Francisco FiDi location.
- Competitive pay and equity for eligible positions.
- Premium healthcare, dental, and vision insurance through HMO and PPO plans.
- 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, including an employee mobility program and annual learning and development budget.
- Company perks program with discounts on pet insurance, fitness, cell phone plans, and travel.
- Financial guidance program.
- One month work-from-anywhere policy, excluding a few countries.
- Amenity-filled offices in Culver City, San Francisco, and Dallas.
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.