Senior Data Engineering Manager, Altruist
$203-249k
+ Equity for eligible positions
3 days a week in office
All-in-one platform for financial advisors and their clients
Be an early applicant
All-in-one platform for financial advisors and their clients
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$203-249k
+ Equity for eligible positions
3 days a week in office
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To make financial advice better, more affordable, and more accessible.
Role
Who you are
- Experience – 7+ years in data engineering or related roles, with 3+ years managing high-performing technical teams. Proven experience in a regulated or financial services environment, with an understanding of the complexities of sensitive data systems and security
- Leadership – Demonstrated ability to coach and grow talent, foster team collaboration, and create a culture of accountability and excellence
- Technical mastery – Deep experience with data platforms such as Snowflake, Redshift, or BigQuery; orchestration tools like Airflow; and data management tools like dbt. Strong background in Python (or Java), SQL, and cloud platforms (preferably AWS)
- Strategic mindset – Ability to align data platform initiatives with organizational priorities and communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders
- Operational excellence – Hands-on experience with CI/CD (e.g., GitLab, Jenkins), data replication tools (e.g., Debezium, Airbyte), and big data frameworks (e.g., Spark, EMR, Hadoop)
- Education – B.A. / B.S. in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience
- Ownership – You treat each project as your own and are deeply invested in its success
- Communication – You practice clarity and empathy in all interactions
- Resilience – You thrive in ambiguity and lead with determination through uncertainty
- Humility – You have strong opinions, loosely held, and invite feedback from all directions
- Inventiveness – You see beyond blockers and navigate challenges with creativity and precision
What the job involves
- Altruist is entering an exciting growth phase, and we’re seeking a Senior Data Engineering Manager to lead our Data Platform Team. In this role, you’ll manage a team of talented data engineers, architect scalable systems, and help drive our data strategy forward.
- You'll work cross-functionally with engineering, product, and BI teams to ensure our data infrastructure is reliable, scalable, and aligned with business objectives
- Lead and mentor a team of data engineers, providing technical guidance and career development
- Oversee the design, development, and optimization of scalable data pipelines and data platform infrastructure
- Partner with stakeholders to define and implement data architecture strategies that support business goals
- Ensure high standards of data governance, security, and quality across systems
- Drive the implementation and evolution of ELT processes, data modeling, and data integration initiatives
- Collaborate with engineering and product teams to ensure access to high-quality data while ensuring data governance is in place
- Help define organizational data standards and evangelize best practices for data engineering across the company
- Support compliance efforts by ensuring that is properly stored and accessed per industry regulations
Our take
Altruist has created a cloud-based digital investing platform for independent financial advisors (IFAs). In the past, it’s been common for financial advisors selling products on a commission basis to have access to advanced digital systems, but not those working entirely independently.
Altruist brings an all-in-one platform to all IFAs, removing the need to use multiple programs to manage client accounts whilst bringing high quality assets to all investors, regardless of portfolio size.
Advisors can save time, compress costs and ultimately do more for their clients. Altruist operates a pricing model that scales up with the number of required accounts, unlike some competitor products such as Adviser and Intelliflo which charge a flat monthly subscription fee. Off the back of impressive funding, the company is set to expand its service offerings and support a wider range of RIAs as it becomes a truly comprehensive advising solution.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
67% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Apr 2025
$152m
SERIES F
May 2024
$169m
SERIES E
Total funding: $601.5m
Company benefits
- Be rewarded for doing great work: competitive compensation and equity for all team members
- Health, dental, and vision coverage, available on your first day
- Set future you up for success with 4% 401(k) matching
- Flexible time off and work hours to meet your needs
- Modern parental paid leave from day one, including 16-week adoptive, birth or foster paid leave, and 4-week child loss or miscarriage paid leave
Company HQ
McManus, Culver City, CA
Leadership
Jason Wenk
(CEO)Started their career as a Morgan Stanley System Analyst before co-founding Retirement Wealth as CEO in 2005. They also founded FormulaFolios in September 2011, before combining this financial and entrepreneurial experience to found Altruist in September 2018.
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