Product Design Intern, Altruist
Summer 2025
+ Equity in the form of ISOs
Office located in Culver City, CA
All-in-one platform for financial advisors and their clients
Job no longer available
All-in-one platform for financial advisors and their clients
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
+ Equity in the form of ISOs
Office located in Culver City, CA
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To make financial advice better, more affordable, and more accessible to everyone.
Role
Who you are
- You’re currently pursuing a degree in Product Design, Interaction Design, Graphic Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field
- You have a portfolio showcasing your design process, problem-solving skills, and attention to detail
- You’re proficient in design tools such as Figma
- You have a solid understanding of UX/UI principles and best practices
- You showcase excellent communication and collaboration skills
- You are able to take feedback constructively and iterate on designs
- You have an enthusiasm for learning and a passion for creating user-centered designs
What the job involves
- As a Product Design Intern at Altruist, you’ll have the chance to make a meaningful impact in the financial advice industry by working on real projects that shape our products and user experiences, from ideation to execution
- Collaborate with your team - you’ll work closely with your mentor, the rest of the design team, product managers, and engineers to take the feature from start to finish
- Help conduct user research - talking to users is integral to our design process. You’ll help coordinate user interviews, gather quantitative and qualitative observations, and synthesize findings
- Execute on high quality UI - you’ll flesh out concepts with high attention to detail. Create flows and prototypes for the features you’re working on. Assist in creating and maintaining components for the design system. You should have experience using tools such as Figma
- Deliver and communicate - present concepts and rationale to the design team in weekly critiques, as well as in other team ceremonies with stakeholders
- What you’ll learn:
- Hands-on experience working on real projects that will be used by customers
- Mentorship and guidance from experienced product designers and cross-functional team members
- Opportunities to learn and grow in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
- A supportive and inclusive work culture
Application process
- Please submit your resume, portfolio, and a brief cover letter explaining why you’re interested in this internship and how you can contribute to our team
- Application Deadline: November 15th, 2024
Our take
The world of wealth management is changing fast, and financial advisors are feeling the strain. Between managing client expectations, navigating complex regulations, and keeping up with endless admin tasks, there's little time left for what really matters, helping clients make smarter financial decisions. And that's where Altruist comes in, set out to modernize custodial services, making it easier and more efficient for advisors to manage portfolios, handle compliance, and deliver great client experiences without getting buried in paperwork or outdated systems.
Its a technology-driven custodian built specifically for financial advisors and it combines powerful digital tools with custody services to simplify how advisors run their businesses. The company recently launched HAzel, and AI-powered assistant designed to take on the day-to-day tasks that slow advisors down (think note-taking, email drafting, and meeting summarising). Hazel even pulls insights from firm data, emails, and documents to give personalized, context-aware answers to questions. And by integrating tools like Salesforce and Redtail., Hazel acts like a smart teammate that helps advisors stay organized and focused on clients.
Like many fast-growing tech firms, Altruist has had to make some tough decisions along the way. The company recently laid off around 15% of its workforce as part of a plan to sharpen its focus on the most impactful parts of its business. Deepsite that, CEO Jason Wenk says Altruist is having a record with assets up 50%, revenue per employee climbing 70%, and a clear path to profitability. With this strong growth, zero debt, and the rollout of Hazel, Altruist is proving it can innovate and scale sustainably.
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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
- Grow your career: Altruist is a thoughtful, fast-growing company that values high achievers.
- Our success is your success: Be rewarded for doing great work - competitive compensation and equity for all team members.
- Take care of yourself: Health, dental, and vision coverage, available on your first day.
- Work-life integration: We work hard and respect everyone’s whole selves.
- You're welcome here: Altruist is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We’re committed to inclusivity.
Company HQ
McManus, Culver City, CA
Leadership
Jason Wenk
(Founder & CEO)Began 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.
Mazi Bahadori
(COO/CCO)Mazi joined Altruist in 2019 as CCO and VP of Securities, adding COO to his title in 2023. Prior to this, he served as the CCO and Director of Operations at Aspiration and as the VP and Legal & Compliance Specialist at PIMCO.
Harpreet Ahluwalia
(CPO)Harpreet joined Altruist in 2019 as VP of Product Management, becoming CPO in 2022. Prior to this, he was a VP of Product Management at ServiceTitan for 4 years and Head of Product at Citysearch for 3 years.
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