Altruist is an LA fintech company on a mission to make financial advice fair for everyone. We’re hiring a talented front end developer with a passion for startup culture. If you have a background in fintech with an understanding of the complexities around security, high availability, and accuracy of building systems, we’re especially excited to hear from you.

Our team is solving a huge problem that requires big-picture thinkers who are motivated to make a real difference through their work.

You’re an experienced, creative front-end developer with an eye for details. As someone with a genuine passion for inspiring design and innovative technology, you enjoy solving convoluted problems with clean solutions that scale. You’re a highly visual thinker and communicator who’s passionate about designing elegant digital products and brand experiences. You grasp the implications of back-end API integrations, and can effectively communicate functional dependencies to back-end developers, designers, producers and clients alike. You sweat the details and see each interaction as an opportunity to demonstrate craft and care.

• Work collaboratively and proactively in a multidisciplinary team environment
• Clearly communicate concepts and dependencies with your team
• Do great work and be great to work with

Requirements

• 1-3 years’ experience in creative development
• Passion for leading-edge technology and proven track record researching and implementing new tech effectively
• Ability to seamlessly integrate with back-end developers, APIs, dynamic content and templating
• Fluency in JavaScript with experience in programming interactions and animations
• Fast prototyping ability and experience in transitioning prototypes into products
• Experience in any of the following: Frontend and Backend Web Development, Native Mobile Development, Interaction Design, Human Computer Interaction
• Collaboration, flexibility, hustle, humility, confidence
• Experience with React and GraphQL is a plus

What you’ll get
 
At Altruist, you’ll work with a talented group of hungry creators looking to disrupt our industry. You’ll be given the freedom to do your best work alongside down-to-earth developers, designers, and thinkers who are at the leading edge of their discipline.
 
We offer top-of-the-line health benefits, 401(k) with employer match, a competitive salary, and a flexible schedule including unlimited vacation time. You’ll join on the ground floor and have the opportunity to make your mark and have a real say in how we build products. Our office is located in the heart of Venice on Abbot Kinney.
 
You’ll join a proven founding team that is backed by one of the most storied VCs in the US: Venrock. Together, we’re going to try to fix the broken parts of finance and investing.