Staff Site Reliability Engineer, Altruist

• Experience - 10+ years of experience working in Site Reliability Engineering or a related roles: A proven track record of maintaining and improving system reliability.​
• Expertise in AWS services and Kubernetes, including infrastructure as code tools like Terraform: Deep knowledge of cloud services and container orchestration.​
• Strong programming skills and experience with automation frameworks: Proficiency in programming, scripting and automating tasks to enhance system efficiency.​
• Experience supporting Java-based business applications: Familiarity with Java application deployment and performance tuning.​
• Experience with DevOps infrastructure tools and AI technologies: Knowledge of tools that support DevOps practices and AI frameworks is a plus.​
• Experience with Apache Spark and AI technologies: Familiarity with big data processing frameworks and AI integration is a big plus.​
• Education - Ideally looking for a B.A. / B.S. degree in relevant fields such as Computer Science
• Technical aptitude - You’re technologically savvy and can easily get up to speed on modern tech stacks
• 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 is in the midst of an exceptional growth phase and we’re excited to hire our first Staff Site Reliability Engineer to join our growing team
• This is a high-impact role where you'll play a key part in building and maintaining the reliability of systems that power our fintech platform—serving thousands of advisors and their clients across the country.​
• Lead the design and implementation of complex, scalable systems on AWS and Kubernetes: Architect highly reliable infrastructure for a fast-growing, cloud-native platform.​
• Support critical fintech business logic applications built in Java: Ensure the systems that power our core advisor and investment tools are robust, secure, and high-performing.​
• Mentor junior SREs and engineers: Champion reliability best practices and help grow a strong, collaborative engineering culture.​
• Own strategies for incident response, disaster recovery, and capacity planning: Help keep our systems resilient and our customers confident.​
• Partner with product and engineering teams to define and monitor SLOs/SLIs: Turn metrics into actionable reliability goals.​
• Drive initiatives to improve performance, reliability, and infrastructure cost-efficiency: Look for opportunities to automate, optimize, and scale smarter.​

• 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

Total funding: $601.5m

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.