Software Engineer, Betterment
Data Platform
$110-135k
+ Equity
More information about location
4 days a week in office
Banking and investment app
Be an early applicant
Banking and investment app
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$110-135k
+ Equity
More information about location
4 days a week in office
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To make people’s lives better.
Role
Who you are
- 1-3 years of experience in data engineering in a cloud based environment with a good understanding of the modern data technology stack
- Proficiency in SQL and Python. Familiarity with AWS technologies like RDS, Aurora, and Redshift, and general data engineering tooling like Kafka, Airflow, DBT, Terraform, and DataDog is a strong plus
- Demonstrated ability to execute on projects, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and collaborate in decision-making
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, coupled with a solution-oriented mindset
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, capable of translating technical subjects into clear and concise terms
- Bachelor's or higher degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
What the job involves
- The Data Platform Engineering team, pivotal to Betterment's success, builds and maintains the data platform & infrastructure, facilitates our product, engineering and analytics teams, and propels the company's growth by unlocking our data’s potential
- Engineers on the Data Platform team contribute to the vision and technical excellence that underpin Betterment's architecture
- They help lead in making high-level decisions about what patterns and frameworks will best help us achieve our data objectives
- They operate with autonomy and ownership
- They conceptualize, design, plan and execute projects independently
- This role is based out of our NYC office
- For jobs based out of our NYC HQ, we require in office attendance Monday through Thursday, weekly
- Below we've reflected the base salary range we would offer for this position
- Actual salaries may vary depending on factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance
- The range listed is just one component of Betterment’s total compensation package for employees
- Data Platform Development and Management: Maintain and build new data services that align with engineering objectives. Ensure stability, scalability, and performance of the data platform, including services such as Redshift, Kafka, Airflow, Aurora Postgres, and more
- Data Modeling and Pipelining: Create and optimize data pipelines using Airflow & DBT Develop, construct, test, and maintain architectures (like large-scale processing systems)
- Cloud Operations: Efficiently operate and manage resources in an AWS environment using tools like Terraform, Cloud Formation, including monitoring and alerting set up via Datadog and Sentry
- Collaboration: Work closely with product, analytics, and other engineering teams to meet their data needs
- Code Quality & Best Practices: Set high standards for SQL and Python, ensuring quality, performance, and security
- Continuous Improvement: Advocate for best practices in data governance, quality control, and embody a culture of continual learning and improvement within the team
Application process
- We’ll take a few weeks to review all applications. If we’d like to spend more time with you, we’ll reach out to arrange next steps, which will include 3-4 sets of meetings with your future colleagues
Our take
Betterment is an app-based investment platform that provides personal finance data and guidance to retail users through a range of real-world data and AI analytics to deliver investment advice to customers.
The company has become the largest independent digital investment advisor in the U.S. Having expanded its 401k business, Betterment has entered the world of Crypto, partnering with Gemini to offer customized crypto portfolios and its "Crypto Investing by Betterment" platform.
Betterment has a wealth of competition in this increasingly crowded space. Other robo advisors offering similar services include Moneyfarm, Wealth Simple, M1 Finance and Personal Capital. Going forward, Betterment hopes to further distance itself from rivals as it further innovates its platform.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-6% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Sep 2021
$60m
SERIES F
Jul 2017
$70m
SERIES E
Total funding: $335m
Company benefits
- Health and wellness: Get comprehensive medical, dental, and vision, plus a free subscription to One Medical.©
- Generous time off: We encourage you to take time off (seriously) and get the rest you need to do your best work.
- Paid parental leave: We welcome new additions to your family with 12-18 weeks of parental leave.
- Matching benefits: We offer a 401(k) match and a match on qualified student loan payments
- Equity: Gain stake in Betterment’s success with company equity grants.
- Free food: Snacks, beverages, and catered lunches at our NYC HQ
- Long-term health resources: We provide LGBTQIA+ transition and fertility support.
- Find your community: Make connections through seven employee affinity groups and a social calendar of hybrid events.
Company HQ
Flatiron District, New York, NY
Leadership
Jonathan Stein
(Board Member)After studying Economics at Harvard, Jonathan worked as a Consultant at First Manhattan Consulting Group for over 4 years. He founded Betterment in 2007, serving as CEO until 2020 when he stepped down to Chairman of the Board.
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