Altruist

Senior Back End Engineer, Data

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Base Salary

$200k - $240k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Design and build high-performance data pipelines for the full lifecycle of financial data.
  • Create foundational frameworks and platforms that establish AI as a core company capability.
  • Advocate for and demonstrate effective use of AI throughout the software development lifecycle.
  • Ensure data integrity and quality across multiple sources.
  • Optimize query performance and troubleshoot data issues.

Requirements

  • 4+ years of software engineering experience.
  • Proficiency in modern programming languages, especially Python or Java.
  • Experience with database systems, data warehouses, ETL pipelines, and mature data processes at scale.
  • Experience with offline data processing and batch pipelines, such as Spark or similar frameworks.
  • Working knowledge of AWS and Kubernetes.
  • Proficiency with AI-assisted development tools such as Cursor or Claude Code.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
  • Preferred experience with Snowflake, Airflow, or dbt.

Benefits

  • 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, an employee mobility program, and an annual L&D budget.
  • Company perks program with discounts on pet insurance, fitness, cell phone plans, and travel.
  • Financial guidance program covering debt navigation, personal spending, saving, planning goals, and home-purchasing preparedness.
  • Amenity-filled offices in Culver City, San Francisco, and Dallas.
  • One month of work-from-anywhere availability, except in a few countries.

Tech Stack

Apache AirflowApache SparkAWSdbtJavaKubernetesPythonSnowflake

Categories

BackendData 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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