Betterment · 16 hours ago
Software Engineer, Backend
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$145K/yr - $170K/yr
3+ years expBetterment is a leading, technology-driven financial services company that offers investing and retirement solutions. They are seeking a Backend Engineer to help optimize their Broker Dealer platform, ensuring secure and efficient transactions while delivering new features.
FinanceFinancial ServicesFinTechImpact InvestingRetirement
Responsibilities
Build innovative trading and money-movement technology that empowers people to make the most of their money so they can live better
Solve 'impossible' problems. Take your ideas to the next level right away. We experiment, iterate, learn, and repeat
Uphold a standard of excellence in your work, continuously seeking improvement and welcoming guidance from more experienced engineers
Collaborate with purpose. You’ll work in small groups with other talented thinkers and figure out how to make Betterment’s software even better
Gain trust through transparency. We believe in taking the guesswork out of investing. That means a consistent experience for our customers — you’ll build the tools to make it possible
Create efficiency. Our software helps customers save time and money. We maintain it through clean code, pragmatic programming, and lean engineering
Contribute to an environment of open communication where engineers feel empowered to share ideas and take initiative to solve problems that achieve company objectives
Qualification
Required
3+ years professional experience in at least one object-oriented language
Familiarity with writing Java code
3+ years professional experience with SQL and relational databases
A strong command of fundamental algorithms and data structures
Demonstrated ability to contribute to complex projects and independently deliver small features in established codebases
Appreciation for agility and pragmatism in software development
Benefits
Health, dental and vision benefits
Life and AD&D
Short-term and long-term disability insurance
EAP
Commuter and parking benefits
FSA/HSA
401(k) with employer match
Flexible PTO policy
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
Generous parental leave
Lunch from our in-house chef at our NYC headquarters
Company
Betterment
Betterment is an online investment company that offers investing and retirement solutions for their current clients and clients-to-be.
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$435MKey Investors
TreasuryORIX Growth CapitalSharesPost Investment Management
2021-09-29Series F· $60M
2021-09-29Debt Financing· $100M
2021-04-30Series Unknown
Leadership Team
John Mileham
CTO
Jon Stein
Founder and Board Member
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