Job Specifications
About Betterment
Betterment is a leading, technology-driven financial services company that offers investing and retirement solutions for retail investors and investment advisors as well as financial wellness solutions, including a 401(k) for small and medium-sized businesses. Our team is passionate about our mission: making people's lives better. We're headquartered in NYC and offer hybrid NY-based positions (Four days/ week in-office).
About The Role
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 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. 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.
As a Full-Stack Engineer, you'll work collaboratively with our Mobile, Product, and Design functions to guide and delight our customers on their financial journey.
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. 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.
New York City: $140,000 - $160,000
We offer a competitive equity package, health, dental and vision benefits, life and AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance, EAP, commuter and parking benefits FSA/HSA, and 401(k) with employer match as well as a flexible PTO policy. This job may also be eligible for variable compensation in the form of a company incentive bonus. For jobs based out of our NYC HQ, we require in office attendance Monday through Thursday, weekly.
A day in the life
Lead small-to-medium 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 develop delightful experiences that guide our customers on their saving and investing journey.
Uphold a standard of excellence in your work, continuously seeking improvement and welcoming guidance from more experienced engineers.
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.
What We're Looking For
3+ years of experience in object-oriented programming; Ruby on Rails is preferred. Experience with other languages such as Java, Python, C#, or Node.js is beneficial.
Experience in developing frontend applications using React.js or similar frameworks.
Familiarity with building APIs, with exposure to GraphQL being an advantage.
Proficiency with relational databases, including the ability to design schemas and write SQL queries.
A command of fundamental algorithms and data structures.
Demonstrated ability to contribute to complex projects, and independently deliver small features in established codebases.
Passion for building delightful front end interfaces and components.
A desire to learn new technology and concepts without in-depth experience.
What Being At Betterment Means For You
We change lives
Join a community of innovators working to transform financial outcomes for real people. Your work will make an impact, always laddering up to our mission: making people's lives better.
We set audacious goals
We set them for the company, our customers, and ourselves--and we won't stop until we reach them. We don't just show up; we give our all, then celebrate our wins.
We value all perspectives
When we collaborate, we're at our best. We believe diverse perspectives lead to better outcomes and strive to uphold our supportive and inclusive community.
We Invest In You With
A competitive suite of benefits, including: medical, dental, and vision insurance; life and AD&D insurance; STD and LTD benefits, including infertility support and World Professional Association for Transgender Health approved benefits; and generous parental leave.
About the Company
Betterment is an investing and savings app that serves one purpose--to help you grow your money, so that you can live better. Sign up effortlessly to get goal-setting and planning tools at no extra cost. For one low, transparent fee, you can invest your money with automatic deposit and trading features that put your money to work. Earn with interest and investment growth--plus maximize your savings with rewards on your everyday spending. Learn more at Betterment.com. Investing involves risk and performance not guaranteed. ht...
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