Senior Data Engineer
Content + Source + Freshness • 14 Feb 2026 • 95% confidence
Offer value
Top-tier position with high earning potential, strategic influence in data-driven decision-making, and strong demand for skilled data engineers in the fintech sector.
- Exceptional salary: $203,000—$249,000 annually with equity
- Lead data initiatives with significant organizational impact
- Opportunity to work in a rapidly growing fintech landscape
Pros
- Salary range of $203,000—$249,000 is very lucrative
- Significant autonomy in leading data initiatives
- Strong growth potential in a booming fintech environment
Cons
- High expectation for experience (8+ years) may limit candidate pool
- Intense focus on data security and compliance can be demanding
- Possibility of heavy workloads during peak project phases
Who it's for
Senior • Hybrid / emphasis on in-office collaboration
Good fit
- Senior data engineers looking for leadership roles
- Professionals passionate about data integrity in finance
- Candidates eager to solve complex data-related challenges
Not recommended for
- Junior engineers without sufficient experience
- Individuals preferring remote positions without any in-office time
- Candidates without a strong background in financial services
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
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 entering an exciting growth phase, and we’re seeking a Staff Data Engineer to join our Data Platform Team. In this role, you’ll lead data initiatives for our Clearing platform, driving efforts to centralize data sources, create trusted datasets, optimize and enhance data pipelines, and develop new data export pipelines for partner integrations.
Your impact
- Develop and maintain scalable data pipelines and ELT processes
- Build new data integrations based on established requirements
- Collaborate with product and business teams to build and enhance core data models
- Perform data analysis to investigate and resolve data issues
- Manage data replication, data tooling and support integrations for Redis, ElasticSearch, Postgres and Snowflake databases
- Provide support to product teams to understand available data marts, how to integrate with the data platform, and evangelize data best practices
What you bring
- Experience - 8+ years of experience working with data lakes and data warehouses (such as Snowflake); at an established financial services or fintech organization. Familiarity with one or more object oriented programming languages (Python or Java preferred). Extensive experience working with highly sensitive data at a custodian, asset manager, clearing firm, or similar company.
- Education - Ideally looking for a B.A. / B.S. degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
- Technical aptitude - You have strong data modeling and data analysis skills with prior experience working with
- Relational and NoSQL databases
- Data Orchestration tools such as Airflow
- Data Replication tools such as Debezium and Airbyte
- Data Management tools such as DBT
- Integrating with AWS Cloud Services
- Big data tools such as EMR, Hadoop, Spark etc
- CI/CD Tools such as Jenkins and Gitlab
- 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.
What we bring
Attracting and retaining top-tier talent is a priority. We are proud of the culture we’ve built and are cognizant of the ever-changing professional landscape. Our dynamic offering of perks and benefits are tailored for you to feel your best while doing your best.
- A hybrid work schedule for most positions to promote strong, in-person collaboration and a healthy work-life-balance.
- Stunning, amenity-filled office spaces in Culver City, CA, San Francisco, CA, and Dallas, TX. Our offices are intentionally designed for comfort, collaboration, and productivity.
- Competitive pay, as well as equity for eligible positions
- Premium healthcare, dental, and vision insurance plans
- 401k savings plan with matching contributions and immediate vesting
- Generous paid parental leave
- Professional growth and development opportunities including an employee mobility program and an annual L&D budget allocation for each employee
- Physical and emotional wellness programs that nurture both your mind and body
- Company perks program (includes discounts on pet insurance, fitness, cell phone plans, entertainment and travel, etc.)
- Financial guidance program (includes counseling on navigating debt, tracking personal spend, saving and planning goals, home-purchasing preparedness, etc.)
Total compensation includes a competitive benefits package along with equity in the form of Stock Options (ISOs) for eligible roles. For salaried positions, a salary offer will be determined by a number of factors including experience, skill level, internal pay equity, geographic location, and other relevant business considerations. We review all employee pay and compensation programs regularly to ensure fair, equitable, and competitive pay. At Altruist, we are committed to providing fair, equitable, and competitive compensation by leveraging market data to inform our pay bands. Base salaries will be reviewed at regular intervals throughout the year, typically in conjunction with performance review cycles. By evaluating compensation on a regular basis, we are able to reward high performance and ensure all employees have opportunities for growth.
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Altruist we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
