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Altruist

Platform for RIAs with trading tools

Senior Site Reliability Engineer

Site Reliability EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-time$181k - $225k

About the Job

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 knowledge of SQL, including PostgreSQL or MySQL.
  • Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm for containerization and orchestration.
  • Understanding of the importance of performant and reliable systems.
  • A bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as Computer Science or Software Engineering is preferred, but equivalent experience and understanding are considered just as important.

Responsibilities

  • Mentor and guide teams in implementing secure coding practices to ensure code is performant and resilient against security vulnerabilities.
  • Implement best-practice observability using OpenTelemetry, logging, and standard service-level objectives.
  • Own the design of the incident response process and its follow-ups.
  • Employ automated testing practices to ensure high-quality code.
  • Focus on the performance and resilience of robust backend systems across product teams.
  • Collaborate with engineering leadership, product managers, and cross-functional teams to solve technical problems and deliver solutions.
  • Contribute to shared infrastructure solutions that benefit the organization.

Desired Qualifications

  • Get up to speed on modern technology stacks, including Kubernetes, Kafka, Temporal, and Snowflake.
  • Bring expertise in AI best practices, including Claude.
  • Have proficiency with cloud infrastructure, particularly AWS.
  • Have experience managing tabletop exercises.
  • Have experience with continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines; GitLab is a plus.
  • Be familiar with Terraform, Debezium, Temporal, and OpenTelemetry tooling.
  • Have knowledge of brokerage platforms and the financial services industry.

About the Company

Altruist

Platform for RIAs with trading tools

Altruist builds a tech platform for Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs) to run their practice more efficiently. Its core tools include a streamlined tech stack with live chat support, commission-free fractional share trading, a model marketplace, and an automated rebalancer, helping RIAs serve more clients at lower costs. The platform also offers fast onboarding and quick access to investment management information, plus original content for independent advisors. Altruist’s business model offers its services for free to attract a large RIA user base and then monetizes through a vertically-integrated custodian service that reduces overhead for RIAs. The company differentiates itself by combining a free, easy-to-use software suite with integrated custodial services and practical resources, focused specifically on the needs of RIAs. Its goal is to help RIAs grow their business, improve client experiences, and lower operating costs by providing a centralized, cost-effective platform.

Company size
201-500
Company stage
Series F
Total funding
$601.5M
Headquarters
Culver City, CA
Founded
2018

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