or apply directly on Altruist's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 6 days Altruist's roles stay open a median of 36 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 10% of Altruist's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Altruist
- high 33 stale, 0 reposted of 81 open
- Hiring momentum
- 98 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Altruist's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Altruist.
About this role
As a Senior Back End Engineer at Altruist, you will lead engineering best practices, mentor other engineers, and develop impactful solutions. Your responsibilities will include building and extending identity and access management capabilities, improving AWS infrastructure, optimizing database performance, and enhancing the reliability of APIs and services. This hybrid role requires you to work in the San Francisco office three days a week, focusing on high-impact projects related to security, scalability, and reliability.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 5/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Altruist as an employer.
What you need
- 4+ years of software engineering experience building precise and scalable distributed systems
- Ability to independently take a defined problem from design through implementation and into production
- Experience with identity and access management capabilities including authentication, authorization, RBAC, and OAuth/OIDC flows
- Hands-on experience improving AWS and cloud infrastructure
- Proven ability to optimize database performance across high-volume, transactional systems
- Experience in hardening APIs, services, and distributed systems
Nice to have
- Full-stack experience with a backend lean
- Domain exposure in fintech, payments, or other security-sensitive environments
- B.A. / B.S. degree in Computer Science or relevant Engineering/Mathematics fields
What you get
- 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 pet insurance, fitness, and travel
Worth weighing
- Hybrid role requires in-office presence three days a week in San Francisco
- Salary range is specified but may vary based on multiple factors
- The role emphasizes building and shipping work rather than just reviewing
- The company values diversity and encourages applications from candidates who may not meet every qualification
Summarised from Altruist's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Altruist on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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