Altruist
Security Operations Manager
Los Angeles, CA · Senior
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Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~61% per draw at Level IV). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
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the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
$18,763 more — $199,763 — moves this role to Level IV and 4 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $199,763 would place this position at wage Level IV. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "General and Operations Managers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · General and Operations Managers (11-1021) · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- 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!
- We embrace, and encourage healthy debate and diverse perspectives.
- We approach conflict openly, honestly, and respectfully.
Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and grow the security operations / detection & response team, setting priorities and career paths.
- Own our 24x7 security monitoring strategy across our managed detection & response provider
- Drive regular tabletop and purple-team exercises and partner with Cloud, IT, and Engineering to close gaps surfaced by monitoring.
- Own the day-to-day operation and roadmap of the security operations tooling stack.
- Strong ability to lead through influence and operate with urgency
- Experience building or standing up a 24x7 SOC or transitioning to managed detection & response
Requirements
- A B.A. / B.S. degree in relevant fields such as Computer Science or Computer Engineering or Information Security or relevant experience
Skills
- About Altruist
- Kindness - Kindness doesn't just equal niceness.
- About the position
Compensation
- Los Angeles, CA salary range
- $181,000 - $265,000 USD
Company info
- We're looking for exceptional talent to help us achieve our mission of making financial advice better, more affordable, and accessible to all.
- But first, our values Kindness - Kindness doesn't just equal niceness.
- Grit - When challenges arise, we stay laser focused on achieving our mission and finding a way forward, even when it's hard.
- We are proud of the culture we've built and are cognizant of the ever-changing professional landscape.
This listing is sourced directly from Altruist's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.