Sr. Engineering Manager

Betterment

Hybrid Actively hiring
New York City, US Posted 33 days ago $200,000–$240,000 / year
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At a glance

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TL;DR

As a Sr. Engineering Manager at Betterment in New York City, you will lead and grow a team of senior engineers responsible for developing AI capabilities and shared infrastructure to support product teams across the organization. Your daily tasks include identifying opportunities for integrating AI into existing products, collaborating with compliance partners to ensure regulatory adherence, and fostering an environment that encourages innovation while maintaining high standards. Ideal candidates should have experience leading full-stack AI projects involving LLMs and possess strong technical expertise in AI tooling and ecosystem management. The role requires a deep understanding of the financial services industry and the ability to navigate complex regulatory landscapes while driving rapid development cycles.

Skills

LLMs Python Kubernetes CI/CD Docker PostgreSQL AWS Terraform Prometheus Grafana Git Scrum

What you'll do

  • Lead a team of senior engineers to build AI capabilities and shared infrastructure.
  • Identify opportunities for AI to enhance existing product value organically.
  • Sequence the team roadmap to expand Betterment’s AI technical capabilities.
  • Partner with legal and compliance teams to ensure responsible AI development.
  • Cultivate an environment that encourages experimentation and learning from failure.
  • Translate accountability into AI processes, ensuring evaluation rigor and oversight.

What we're looking for

  • Proven track record leading engineering teams on full-stack AI projects involving LLMs.
  • Experience in building and scaling processes for responsible AI development within regulated environments.
  • Strong technical expertise with AI tooling, ecosystems, and the ability to make build vs. buy decisions.
  • Ability to lead cross-functional teams and foster open communication and creative problem-solving cultures.
  • Demonstrated capability to balance speed of delivery with maintaining high standards for quality and regulatory compliance.
  • Expertise in evaluating opportunities where AI can enhance product value while ensuring customer and regulatory expectations are met.

Market check

Salary context

This $200,000–$240,000 range sits above 68% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$150,000–$230,000

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$154,650–$239,000

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 239 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About Betterment

Betterment is an automated investment service (robo-advisor) that uses technology to provide personalized investment management, retirement planning, and savings optimization at low cost for retail investors. Industry: Financial Technology & Wealth Management

Betterment currently has 16 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $200,000–$221,500 across 16 roles with salary data.

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