Altruist

Solutions Engineer

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5 months ago
Los Angeles, CA, USAMid Level
H1B sponsor

Base Salary

$96k - $141k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Support high-value RIA opportunities throughout the sales cycle, from discovery through close.
  • Map current-state custodial and technology workflows and design target-state architectures centered on Altruist and third-party systems.
  • Lead or support implementations, integrations, migrations, requirements gathering, data mapping, workflow design, user acceptance testing, and rollout planning.
  • Develop platform and ecosystem expertise across account opening, trading, rebalancing, billing, reporting, digital onboarding, and advisor and client experiences.
  • Deliver customized demos, presentations, technical answers, workshops, training, and one-on-one coaching for advisors and operations teams.
  • Create and maintain playbooks, process maps, checklists, job aids, and standard operating procedures for critical workflows.
  • Measure adoption, utilization, and efficiency gains and recommend enhancements based on field feedback.
  • Translate advisor needs and operational constraints into technology, process, product, and integration requirements.
  • Maintain accurate records in Salesforce, meet service-level agreements, and improve sales tools, processes, and collateral.
  • Travel as required during pre- and post-sales activities, estimated at approximately 10–25%.

Requirements

  • At least 3 years of experience in RIA or wealth management, custodial services, or advisor-focused fintech, with direct exposure to advisor technology and operations.
  • Proven experience in technology consulting, implementation, sales engineering, or solutions consulting.
  • Strong understanding of account opening, ACATs and transfers, trading and rebalancing, performance reporting, billing, and digital client experiences.
  • FINRA Series 7 and Series 63 licenses, or the ability to obtain both within 90 days.
  • Technical fluency with complex platforms, data flows, integrations, APIs, and vendor ecosystems.
  • Ability to structure ambiguous advisor challenges, conduct discovery, and propose actionable solutions balancing client experience, risk, and scalability.
  • Strong project organization and stakeholder-management skills across discovery and implementation.
  • Clear communication and effective cross-functional collaboration with Sales, Relationship Management, Product, Operations, and Compliance.
  • Preferred experience at a custodial platform, TAMP, or advisor-focused fintech provider.
  • Preferred experience designing or implementing integrated technology stacks involving CRM, portfolio accounting, planning software, and digital onboarding tools.
  • Relevant credentials such as CFP, CPA, CIMA, PMP, or technology and operations designations are a bonus.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work schedule for most positions, with offices in Culver City, San Francisco, and Dallas.
  • Premium HMO and PPO healthcare, dental, and vision insurance 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, 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 covering debt, spending, saving, planning, and home-purchasing preparedness.
  • One month work-from-anywhere policy, with some country exceptions.

Categories

Solutions Engineering
Altruist

About Altruist

201-500 employees

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.

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