Sr. Software Engineer, Product Engineering
About The Position
Betterment is hiring a Senior Full-Stack Engineer for its Product Engineering team, which builds the applications customers use while logged in to their Betterment accounts. The team develops software that supports customers through major financial events, including saving to buy a house and planning for retirement. This role collaborates with Mobile, Product, and Design to create customer experiences for saving and investing. It is based in Betterment’s New York City office, with a hybrid arrangement for NY-based positions: four days per week in-office, with no required office days during the summer and winter holidays. The engineer will lead medium-to-large initiatives, deliver high-quality software iteratively, and balance innovation with application performance and security. The role also involves mentoring less experienced engineers, maintaining clean and tested code, and contributing to a collaborative, communicative environment. Production experience with AI coding tools and sound judgment about when and how to use them are expected. The listed New York City base salary range is $170,000–$195,000. The role may also be eligible for a company incentive bonus.
Requirements
- Strong experience in object-oriented programming.
- Proficiency building frontend applications with React.js or a similar framework.
- Experience building APIs using GraphQL.
- Proficiency with relational databases, including schema design and writing detailed SQL queries.
- Strong command of fundamental algorithms and data structures.
- Proven ability to lead and manage projects spanning one or more teams, weighing tradeoffs and ensuring on-time delivery while maintaining quality, performance, and security.
- Production experience using AI coding tools, with judgment about when to use them, verify their output, or write code directly.
- Passion for building delightful frontend interfaces and components.
- Passion for ongoing learning and knowledge-sharing.
- Ability to approach complex engineering challenges with innovative and unconventional solutions.
Nice To Haves
- Ruby on Rails experience is preferred.
- Experience with Java, Python, C#, or Node.js is welcomed.
Responsibilities
- Lead medium-to-large-scale initiatives, partnering with teammates and following software development best practices to ship high-quality software continuously and iteratively.
- Collaborate with Product and Design teams to build customer experiences that support saving and investing.
- Balance innovation with application performance and security.
- Use AI coding tools in production work with appropriate judgment, verifying their output when needed and writing code directly when appropriate.
- Maintain a high standard of work and mentor less experienced engineers.
- Improve efficiency through clean code, rigorous testing, and pragmatic programming.
- Work in small groups with other engineers to improve Betterment’s software.
- Contribute to open communication and take initiative on problems that support company objectives.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Life and AD&D insurance.
- Short- and long-term disability coverage.
- Infertility support and WPATH-aligned transgender health benefits.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Transit benefits and FSA and HSA options.
- Equity for all employees, including new-hire and refresher grants.
- Flexible paid time off.
- Paid parental leave.
- Fully paid four-week sabbatical in the sixth year.
- Company-paid professional coaching for all employees.
- Day-one 401(k) match and matching on qualified student loan payments.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
