Data Science Intern, Altruist
Summer 2026
$48.4k
+ Equity in the form of stock options
More information about location
3 days a week in office (Culver City, CA)
All-in-one platform for financial advisors and their clients
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All-in-one platform for financial advisors and their clients
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$48.4k
+ Equity in the form of stock options
More information about location
3 days a week in office (Culver City, CA)
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To make financial advice better, more affordable, and more accessible.
Role
Who you are
- Experience - Must have completed at least 1 previous Data Science Internship, preferably in the startup and/or FinTech space
- Experienced in statistics, statistical modeling, and optimization, with hands-on work in data processing, building machine learning models using Python, and working with databases using SQL
- Education - Currently enrolled in an M.S. or Ph.D. program in statistics, engineering, computer science, artificial intelligence, or a related quantitative field (math, physics, etc.)
- 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 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
What the job involves
- Altruist is in the midst of an exceptional growth phase and we’re excited to hire a Data Science Intern for Summer 2026 to join our growing team. In our 10 week internship program at our San Francisco office, you’ll have the chance to make a meaningful impact in the financial advice industry by working on real projects from ideation to execution that directly shape our products and user experience
- Build and refine statistical and machine learning models to enhance revenue forecasting and business planning
- Conduct exploratory data analysis to support GTM strategy, including funnel diagnostics, segmentation, and growth opportunity sizing
- Leverage data science methods to support product analytics, such as feature impact analysis, usage behavior clustering, and churn modeling
- Work with large datasets using Python and SQL for data processing, feature engineering, and model development
- Translate analytical insights into actionable recommendations and communicate them clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Develop a deep understanding of the business, industry, codebase, and technical systems
- Contribute to the innovation and continuous improvement of Altruist’s platform
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.
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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
- 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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