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Staff Back End Engineer

Altruist
Location
Los Angeles, CA
Posted
10 days ago
Department
Engineering
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 6+ years of software engineering experience building precise and scalable distributed systems
  • Experience with Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, AWS, Postgres, and Kubernetes
  • Strong backend engineering skills with some full-stack capability
  • Proven track record of building security, scale, or infrastructure solutions
  • B.A. / B.S. degree in Computer Science or related fields
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively
Nice to have
  • Experience in fintech, payments, or other security-sensitive environments
What the job really is

As a Staff Back End Engineer at Altruist, you will lead engineering best practices, mentor other engineers, and develop solutions focused on security, scalability, and reliability. Your responsibilities will include designing and implementing identity and access management capabilities, strengthening AWS infrastructure, improving database performance, and ensuring production reliability. This hybrid role requires collaboration with various teams to deliver customer-centric web applications and services.

Benefits
  • Competitive total compensation
  • Premium healthcare, dental, and vision insurance plans
  • 401k savings plan with a 4% match and immediate vesting
  • 16 week paid parental leave after one year of employment
  • Professional growth and development opportunities
  • Company perks program including discounts on various services
Things to weigh
  • Hybrid role with an expectation of being in the office three days a week
  • No specific mention of team size or structure
  • Salary range provided is broad, which may indicate variability based on experience
  • Emphasis on building and shipping solutions rather than purely reviewing code
Job score3.4/5
Benefits4/5
Freshness5/5
Career value4/5
Role clarity4/5
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