Betterment

Sr. Engineering Manager, Broker Dealer

Betterment HQ - New York City · Senior

No sponsorship$210k-$245kDetected 21 days ago

JavaDistributed SystemsCode ReviewLeadershipMentoring

About the role

As an Engineering Manager in Broker Dealer, you'll help balance on-time delivery of new features alongside system stability and scale, all while helping mentor and grow a team of talented engineers.
Broker Dealer is the core of the Betterment platform.
On a busy day, we securely move millions of dollars through the Betterment system and ensure each transaction flows through a complex series of risk checks for strict regulatory compliance.

Manage a team of 6-8 backend engineers who build innovative trading technology that powers our investing products.
Champion maintainability and reliability by advocating for the long-term stability of the technology your team builds.
Continuously refine team processes and practices to deliver high-impact, high-quality outcomes for the business and ensure the appropriately engineered solutions.
Develop deep domain and industry knowledge to be a highly effective partner across internal and external stakeholders.
Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, Operations, Legal and Compliance teams to ensure we consistently deliver the right sized solutions to the right problems.
Our team is passionate about our mission, to empower people to build wealth with confidence and ease.

3+ years of experience in formal Engineering Management of direct reports.
8+ years of experience in building and maintaining backend distributed systems using Java or a similar strongly typed programming language.
Experience managing, mentoring, and inspiring talented engineers, guiding them toward excellence in both professional growth and project outcomes.
A proven track record to rapidly close knowledge gaps, enhancing productivity and establishing trust within the organization.
Ability to adjust leadership style to meet the evolving needs of the team and the business.

Day-one 401(k) match plus matching on qualified student loan payments.
What happens next
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.
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.

Below we've reflected the base salary range for this position.
The range listed is just one component of Betterment's total compensation package for employees.

This job may also be eligible for variable compensation in the form of a company incentive bonus.
Equity for all employees, including new hire and refresher grants.
Flexible paid time off, paid parental leave, and a fully paid four-week sabbatical in your sixth year.

Company-paid professional coaching for all employees.
Every ounce of efficiency and intelligence we pour into this system translates into more value for our customers.
We're looking for an Engineering leader to contribute to answering our most difficult backend scaling, software design, and optimization questions.

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