Full-Time

Staff Data Engineer

Clearing Platform

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Altruist

Altruist

501-1,000 employees

Platform for Registered Investment Advisors' operations

Compensation Overview

$203k - $249k/yr

Senior, Expert

Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship

San Francisco, CA, USA

Hybrid work schedule; in-person collaboration required.

Category
Data Engineering
Data & Analytics
Required Skills
Python
Airflow
NoSQL
Data Science
Apache Spark
Java
Postgres
AWS
Elasticsearch
Jenkins
Redis
Hadoop
Data Analysis
Snowflake
Requirements
  • 8+ years of experience working with data lakes and data warehouses (such as Snowflake); at an established financial services or fintech organization.
  • Familiarity with one or more object oriented programming languages (Python or Java preferred).
  • Extensive experience working with highly sensitive data at a custodian, asset manager, clearing firm, or similar company.
  • Ideally looking for a B.A. / B.S. degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
  • Strong data modeling and data analysis skills with prior experience working with relational and NoSQL databases.
  • Experience with Data Orchestration tools such as Airflow.
  • Experience with Data Replication tools such as Debezium and Airbyte.
  • Experience with Data Management tools such as DBT.
  • Experience integrating with AWS Cloud Services.
  • Experience with big data tools such as EMR, Hadoop, Spark etc.
  • Experience with CI/CD Tools such as Jenkins and Gitlab.
Responsibilities
  • Develop and maintain scalable data pipelines and ELT processes.
  • Build new data integrations based on established requirements.
  • Collaborate with product and business teams to build and enhance core data models.
  • Perform data analysis to investigate and resolve data issues.
  • Manage data replication, data tooling and support integrations for Redis, ElasticSearch, Postgres and Snowflake databases.
  • Provide support to product teams to understand available data marts, how to integrate with the data platform, and evangelize data best practices.
Desired Qualifications
  • Ownership - The pride you put into every aspect of your work is unparalleled and undeniable.
  • Superb communication - Intentional dialogue is a superpower. You listen as well as you share your perspective with others.
  • Resilience - We’re inspired by your unwavering determination to achieve success, no matter the adversity you face along the way.
  • Assurance - Your confidence is brilliant, yet ego-less. You possess a strong knowledge base, the ability to discover the unknown, and are open to differing perspectives.
  • Creative problem solving - Identifying the problem is simply not enough. You’re instinctually creative with your approach in finding solutions to roadblocks.

Altruist offers a platform for Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs) to enhance their operations and client services. Its features include live chat support, commission-free fractional share trading, a model marketplace, and an automated rebalancer, which help RIAs manage their businesses more efficiently. Unlike competitors, Altruist provides these services for free, monetizing through a vertically-integrated custodian service that reduces operational costs. The company's goal is to empower RIAs to grow their businesses and improve client experiences.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

Series E

Total Funding

$449.5M

Headquarters

Culver City, California

Founded

2018

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Altruist raised $169M in Series E funding, boosting growth potential.
  • Partnerships with Orion and Kwanti enhance Altruist's platform capabilities.
  • Demand for digital transformation in financial services aligns with Altruist's offerings.

What critics are saying

  • Competition from firms like Betterment and Wealthfront threatens Altruist's market share.
  • Regulatory changes could impact Altruist's commission-free trading model.
  • Expansion into digital fixed-income trading introduces new market risks.

What makes Altruist unique

  • Altruist offers a simplified tech stack for efficient RIA management.
  • The platform includes commission-free fractional share trading and automated rebalancing.
  • Altruist provides original content and fast onboarding for financial advisors.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Company Match

Hybrid Work Options

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Stock Options

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

9%

1 year growth

5%

2 year growth

3%
Wealth Management
Mar 14th, 2025
WealthStack Roundup: Altruist Fills CTO Vacancy

RIA custodian upstart Altruist this week announced the hiring of Silicon Valley insider Sumanth Sukumar as its chief technology officer.

Business Wire
Mar 12th, 2025
Former Coinbase and Uber Executive Joins Altruist as CTO to Cement Tech Advantage

To establish a hub for engineering innovation and strengthen its technology leadership, Altruist is expanding its presence with an office in San Francisco.

Business Wire
Oct 2nd, 2024
LaSalle Vaughn Joins Altruist as Chief Compliance, Ethics, & Risk Officer

Vaughn joins Altruist from Bestow, where he served as Chief Compliance, Ethics, and Risk Officer, leading teams that mitigated regulatory risk for online insurance products.

Wealth Management
Sep 24th, 2024
Altruist Adds Digital Fixed Income Trading to Platform

RIA custodian Altruist has launched fully digital fixed-income trading for advisors.

Arena Investor
Aug 29th, 2024
Announcement: Arena Investor Partners with Altruist

Announcement: Arena Investor partners with Altruist.