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Altruist
About Altruist
Independent registered investment advisors use Altruist to custody client assets, trade, rebalance and bill on one platform, competing with the big incumbent custodians. Its two security openings are senior and hands-on: a principal security engineer and a senior application security engineer who works as a red teamer against its own products, both in engineering.
Typical pay, live
, CyberJobs.cc shows 4 security openings at Altruist, and their stated salaries usually fall between $214k and $296k a year (midpoint $232k).
Altruist security openings
Read 11 Nov 2026, 15:57 UTCSenior Application Security Engineer (Red Team) (opens the job details)
Offensive Security · Los Angeles, CA· 2mo agoDetails
$170,000–$225,000/yrSenior Application Security Engineer (Red Team) (opens the job details)
Offensive Security · San Francsico, CA· 2mo agoDetails
$200,000–$240,000/yrPrincipal Security Engineer (opens the job details)
Security Engineering · Los Angeles, CA· 2mo agoDetails
$203,000–$285,000/yrPrincipal Security Engineer (opens the job details)
Security Engineering · San Francsico, CA· 2mo agoDetails
$226,000–$300,000/yr
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Working at Altruist
Founded in 2018 and headquartered in the Los Angeles area, Altruist is a privately held, venture-backed firm. Its security postings state $214k–$296k/yr typically (median $232k/yr).
Hiring now, with salaries read from its own postings4 open roles at Altruist, confirmed on its careers system 11 Nov 2026.
Los Angeles and San Francisco jobs at a venture-backed wealth-tech company.
Both roles are offered in Los Angeles or San Francisco.
Salaries at Altruist
From its open postings · 11 Nov 2026Midpoint $232k/yr, across 4 postings with a salary range. Stated salaries range from $170k/yr to $300k/yr.
Computed from 4 different pay ranges employers posted, by this employer, each counted as a year's pay (an hourly rate times 2,080 hours).
| Kind of work | Open roles | Typical pay | Highest rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Security | 2 | $170k–$240k/hr2 rates | $240k/yr |
| Security Engineering | 2 | $203k–$300k/hr2 rates | $300k/yr |
Altruist's best-paid open roles
Sort all 4 by salaryPrincipal Security Engineer (opens the job details)
Security Engineering · San Francsico, CA· 2mo agoDetails
$226,000–$300,000/yrPrincipal Security Engineer (opens the job details)
Security Engineering · Los Angeles, CA· 2mo agoDetails
$203,000–$285,000/yrSenior Application Security Engineer (Red Team) (opens the job details)
Offensive Security · San Francsico, CA· 2mo agoDetails
$200,000–$240,000/yrSenior Application Security Engineer (Red Team) (opens the job details)
Offensive Security · Los Angeles, CA· 2mo agoDetails
$170,000–$225,000/yr
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Altruist: common questions
What salary does Altruist offer security staff?
Altruist's security postings usually state $214k–$296k/yr, centred on $232k/yr, going by the 4 open roles with a salary range. The lowest stated salary is $170k/yr and the highest $300k/yr.
What sort of company is Altruist?
Founded in 2018 and headquartered in the Los Angeles area, Altruist is a privately held, venture-backed firm.
What is it like to work in security at Altruist?
Its security postings state $214k–$296k/yr typically (median $232k/yr). As a regulated finance or crypto firm, compliance, fraud-adjacent security and incident response teams stay large.
What kind of employment are Altruist's security roles?
Los Angeles and San Francisco jobs at a venture-backed wealth-tech company.
Where are Altruist's security jobs based?
Both roles are offered in Los Angeles or San Francisco.
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