Product Management Intern - Summer 2026

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 Product Management Intern for Summer 2026 to join our growing Investment Product team. As a Product Management Intern on the Trading, Portfolio Management, or Rebalancing teams at Altruist, you will gain hands-on experience in driving product innovation for a key area of our business. In our 10 week internship program, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, design, operations, and compliance, to develop and enhance features that streamline trading workflows, improve portfolio management capabilities, and ensure efficient rebalancing. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of the financial services industry while working in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.

Your impact

• Assist in defining and refining the product vision, roadmap, and strategy for trading, portfolio management, and rebalancing features.
• Work closely with product managers to conduct market research, gather user feedback, and identify opportunities for improvement and innovation.
• Collaborate with the engineering and design teams to ensure successful product development, testing, and deployment.
• Support product launch activities, including user documentation, training materials, and client communication.
• Analyze data and user behavior to assess the impact of new product features and identify areas for further optimization.
• Assist in creating detailed product requirement documents (PRDs) and user stories to guide the development process.
• Participate in agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
• Provide support in user acceptance testing (UAT) and help ensure product quality and reliability.

What you bring

• Experience - At least one previous Product Management Internships or Software Engineering Internship, preferably at a startup and/or a FinTech company.
• Education - Ideally looking for a B.A. / B.S. degree in relevant fields such as Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, or similar.
• Technical aptitude - You’re technologically savvy and can easily get up to speed on modern technology
• 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.
• Bonus Points if you bring
  • Basic understanding of financial ma