Senior Application Security Engineer

Altruist•Los Angeles, CA

53d•$159,000 - $203,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Altruist is transforming the multi-trillion dollar wealth management industry by building an AI platform for wealth professionals. We partner with financial advisors nationwide, empowering them to grow, optimize time and resources, and deliver superior outcomes for their clients. We're looking for exceptional talent to help us achieve our mission of making financial advice better, more affordable, and accessible to all. If you're passionate about challenging the status quo and want to do the most important work of your life, we'd love to meet you! Altruist is in the midst of an exciting phase and we're excited to hire a Senior Application Security Engineer to join our growing Security team. Your expertise will ensure our products are secure. The role is a mix of both red team and blue team - so you'll be able to improve security defenses and offensively test Altruist's security.

Requirements

4+ years of experience working as an Application/Product Security Engineer
Experience running bug bounty programs, including triage and assessment
Experience in running pentests with third party security firms
Extensive experience with security assessments, security design reviews, or threat modeling.
Experience with tools such as Burp Suite
Strong ability to work independently
A B.A. / B.S. degree in relevant fields such as Computer Science or Computer Engineering or Information Security or relevant experience
You're technologically savvy and can easily get up to speed on modern tech stacks (i.e., Java, Spring, Terraform, Kubernetes, etc.)
The pride you put into every aspect of your work is unparalleled and undeniable
Intentional dialogue is a superpower. You listen as well as you share your perspective with others.
We're inspired by your unwavering determination to achieve success, no matter the adversity you face along the way.
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.
Identifying the problem is simply not enough. You're instinctually creative with your approach in finding solutions to roadblocks.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in regulated environments

Responsibilities

Educate and train development teams on secure coding practices and emerging security threats.
Perform technical security assessments and code reviews.
Engage in threat modeling to anticipate potential security threats and develop strategies to mitigate them.
Pentest the Altruist web application, infrastructure, Android application and iOS application.
Run bug bounty programs and pentesting engagements.

Benefits

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 and equity for eligible positions.
Premium healthcare, dental, and vision insurance plans (HMO and PPO).
401k savings plan with a 4% match and immediate vesting.
16 week paid parental leave.
Professional growth and development opportunities including an employee mobility program and an annual L&D budget allocation for each employee.
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.).
One month work from anywhere policy (with the exception of a few countries).