Senior Full Stack Software Engineer, Betterment
Product Engineering
$170-195k
+ Equity package
More information about location
3 days a week in office
Banking and investment app
Open for applications
Banking and investment app
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$170-195k
+ Equity package
More information about location
3 days a week in office
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To make people’s lives better.
Role
Who you are
- If you are passionate about financial wellness and are driven to solve complex problems that make saving and investing simple, this role is for you
- Strong experience in object-oriented programming; Ruby on Rails is preferred. Experience with Java, Python, C#, or Node.js is welcomed
- Proficiency in building frontend applications using React.js or a similar framework
- Experience building APIs using GraphQL
- Proficiency with relational databases, including designing schemas and writing detailed SQL queries
- A strong command of fundamental algorithms and data structures
- Proven ability to lead and manage projects that span one or more teams, considering tradeoffs to ensuring on-time delivery while maintaining high standards of quality, performance and security
- Passion for building delightful front end interfaces and components
- Passion for ongoing learning and knowledge-sharing
- Adept at approaching complex engineering challenges with innovative and unconventional solutions
What the job involves
- The Product Engineering teams at Betterment build the applications our customers use when they are logged in to their Betterment accounts
- We are looking for Senior Full Stack Engineers to join us in furthering our mission to make people’s lives better by providing delightful experiences that have been Betterment’s hallmark since inception
- Our software guides customers through the most important life events in their financial journey
- Whether it’s saving to buy a house or planning for retirement, hundreds of thousands of people rely on us to invest and save their money
- As a Senior Full-Stack Engineer, you’ll work collaboratively with our Mobile, Product, and Design functions to guide and delight our customers on their financial journey
- Lead medium-to-large scale initiatives, partnering with teammates and adhering to software development best practices in order to ship high quality software continuously and iteratively
- Collaborate with our Product & Design teams to build delightful experiences that help our customers save and invest
- Balance innovation with the need to maintain application performance and security
- Maintain a high bar of excellence in your work quality, setting an example for and mentoring less experienced Engineers to do the same
- Create efficiency. Our software helps customers save time and money. We maintain it through clean code, rigorous testing and pragmatic programming
- Collaborate with purpose. You’ll work in small groups with other talented Engineers and figure out how to make Betterment’s software better
- Contribute to an environment of open communication, where engineers feel empowered to share ideas and take initiative to solve problems that contribute to achieving company objectives
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
- In the interview process, we’ll look to learn more about your skills, experiences, capabilities, and motivators
- Many of our questions will be aimed at understanding how you might operate here at Betterment
- Depending on the role, we may ask you to complete a case study exercise or technical assessments, as we want to collect a robust set of data points to better inform our decisions
- On average, it takes us around 3-5 weeks to make a hiring decision, depending on your availability and sense of urgency
- As a best practice, we aim to interview at least 2-3 final round candidates before making a hiring decision
- Please note that, as we usually receive an overwhelming number of applications for open positions, we’re unable to offer individual feedback during the interview process
- We recognize that interviewing for a new role is a big deal. We appreciate you considering Betterment as the next step in your career, and our Recruiting Team is here to support and advocate for you through the interview process!
- Betterment is dedicated to providing accommodations to candidates upon request. If you need accommodations at any point throughout the interview process, please reach out to your recruiter
- Please note that in any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information
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.
Freddie
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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