Staff Security Engineer

About Altruist

Altruist is the modern custodian built exclusively for independent financial advisors that combines a self-clearing brokerage firm with intuitive software for account opening, trading, reporting, and billing — all in one streamlined solution. Financial advisors across the U.S. have partnered with Altruist to reduce costs, save time, grow their business, and provide better outcomes for their clients. Our mission is to make financial advice better, more affordable, and accessible to everyone — but we can’t do it alone. We’re seeking exceptional talent to join our team. That’s where you come in! 

If you’re passionate about challenging the status quo and making a meaningful impact in the financial advice industry, we’d love to meet you!

But first, our values

Kindness - Kindness doesn’t just equal niceness. We listen to understand. We embrace, and encourage healthy debate and diverse perspectives. We approach conflict openly, honestly, and respectfully.

Brilliance - Humility is the skill we’re most proud of and possessing a growth mindset is always top of mind. We take ownership in everything we touch; regularly using our unique superpowers to reach a common goal as a team. We succeed and fail as one.

Grit - When challenges arise, we stay laser focused on achieving our mission and finding a way forward, even when it’s hard. We are nimble and maintain a sense of urgency, swiftly adapting to change and overcoming obstacles.

The opportunity

Altruist is in the midst of an exceptional growth phase and we’re excited to hire a Staff Security Engineer to join our growing Security Engineering team.

Your impact

• Design and implement security controls, tools, and services to enhance the security posture of products and underlying infrastructure
• Perform technical security assessments, code reviews, and vulnerability testing to identify and mitigate risks in software products 
• Work closely with software engineers to proactively identify and resolve security flaws and vulnerabilities during the development process 
• Engage in threat modeling to anticipate potential security threats and develop strategies to mitigate them
• Review software designs and implementations to ensure adherence to security best practices and compliance requirements
• Create and manage tools to collect and process security data, facilitating the detection and response to security incidents
• Offer security guidance and support to engineers and support staff, promoting secure operational practices
• Actively monitor systems for attacks and intrusions, responding promptly to security incidents
• Educate and train development teams on secure coding practices and emerging security threats
• Keep abreast of the latest security trends, vulnerabilities, and technologies to continuously improve security measures

What you bring

• Experience - 6+ years of experience working as a Security Engineer; at a B2B financial services, fintech, or SaaS organization
• 6+ years of experience in information security, especially application security, product security, and/or security partnerships
• Extensive experience with security assessments, security design reviews, or threat modeling
• Proven track record of working and securing products built and hosted in AWS
• Strong hands-on experience working with orchestrators such as Kubernetes and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Deep understanding of the software development process and a desire to find bottlenecks and propose improvements
• Ability to work with engineers to balance security risks, customer privacy, and business requirements
• Strong ability to work independently
• Education - Ideally looking for a B.A. / B.S. degree in relevant fields such as Computer Science or Computer Engineering or Information Security
• Technical aptitude - You’re technologically savvy and can easily get up to speed on modern tech stacks (i.e., Java, Spring, Terraform, Kubernetes, etc.)
• 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. Y