Senior Data Engineer, Betterment
$165-190k
Eligible for variable compensation in the form of a discretionary company incentive bonus
3 days a week in office
Automated investing & financial planning
Job no longer available
Automated investing & financial planning
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
$165-190k
Eligible for variable compensation in the form of a discretionary company incentive bonus
3 days a week in office
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To empower people to build wealth with confidence and ease.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of experience in data engineering with a solid understanding of the modern data technology stack and in a cloud based environment
- Proficiency in SQL, Python, and AWS technologies. Familiarity with Redshift, Kafka, RDS / Aurora, Airflow, DBT, Terraform, and Datadog is a strong plus
- Demonstrated ability to lead large projects, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and influence decision-making
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, coupled with a solution-oriented mindset
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, capable of translating complex technical subjects into clear and concise terms
- Bachelor's or higher degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
What the job involves
- Senior Engineers 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 objectives
- They operate with autonomy and ownership. They conceptualize, design, plan and execute projects independently
- Data Platform Development and Management: 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, RDS 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 and Serverless, 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
- Strategic Implementation: Independently identify problems, strategize solutions, and spearhead large-scale projects from ideation to execution
- Mentorship: Act as a mentor to junior engineers, imparting wisdom, techniques, and best practices
- Continuous Improvement: Advocate for best practices in data governance, quality control, and disseminate 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
- In the interview process, we’ll look to learn more about your skills, experiences, capabilities, and motivators
- 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
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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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
- Get comprehensive medical, dental, and vision, plus a free subscription to One Medical.
- We encourage you to take time off (seriously) and get the rest you need to do your best work.
- Employees welcoming little ones are eligible for our robust parental leave policy after six months of employment.
- We offer a 401(k) match and a match on qualified student loan payments.
- Gain a stake in Betterment’s success with company equity grants.
- Snacks, beverages, and catered lunches at our NYC HQ.
- We provide LGBTQIA+ transition and fertility support.
- Make connections through seven employee affinity groups and a social calendar of hybrid events.
Company HQ
Chelsea, New York, NY
Leadership
Sarah Kirshbaum Levy
(CEO)Prior to joining Betterment in 2020, Sarah served as the COO for Viacom Media Networks.
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