Staff Trust & Safety Engineer
AltruistLos Angeles, CAPosted 16 April 2026
Tech Stack
Job Description
About Altruist
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!
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 exciting phase and we’re excited to hire a Staff Trust Safety Engineer to join our growing Security team. Your expertise will ensure our products are secure.
Your impact
You will be partnering with our Fraud team to ensure Altruist is the most trusted broker dealer in the industry and minimize financial losses to our end users, RIAs, and company (in that order).
You will design end client authentication systems partnering with product and engineering
What you bring
Experience - 7+ years of experience working in fraud, security or anti-abuse:
Experience leading large scale initiatives in fraud and security
Experience partnering with Product to build security, risk and fraud into the Product Development Life Cycle
Industry recognized expert in fraud
Expertise in threat intelligence, dark web research and understanding the latest fraud and security trends.
Experience in responding to large scale security and fraud events.
Ability to build, support and design systems that function at scale
You are comfortable being a one person team
Education - A B.A. / B.S. degree in relevant fields such as Computer Science or relevant experience
Technical aptitude - You’re technologically savvy and can easily get up to speed on modern tech stacks. You use AI to its maximum extent to solve hard problems faster and quicker than others.
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.
Bonus Points:
Experience designing fraud resilient products in the financial services industry
World class knowledge of fraud topics such as: account take over, credential stuffing, financial fraud (such as ACH)
Deep understanding of malware targeting financial institutions
Los Angeles, CA salary range
$181,000
$265,000 USD
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.
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