As an Engineering Manager in the Broker Dealer team at Betterment, you will oversee a group of 6-8 backend engineers responsible for developing and maintaining the core trading technology that powers the company’s investment products. Your day-to-day responsibilities include fostering career development, ensuring technical excellence through hands-on mentoring, and driving effective decision-making to balance speed with quality. You will work closely with Product, Engineering, Operations, Legal, and Compliance teams to deliver scalable solutions while adhering to strict regulatory standards. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of engineering management experience, 8+ years in backend development using Java or a similar language, and a strong track record of managing high-performing teams. This role requires deep domain knowledge, technical acumen, and the ability to collaborate across various stakeholders to ensure reliable and efficient system operations at scale.
Manage and mentor a team of 6-8 backend engineers to build innovative trading technology.
Ensure career development for each engineer by aligning roadmap opportunities with their growth interests.
Advocate for maintainability and reliability in the technology built by the team.
Balance speed of delivery with correctness and quality in all projects undertaken by the team.
Refine team processes and practices to deliver high-quality outcomes that meet business needs.
What we're looking for
3+ years of experience in formal Engineering Management.
8+ years of experience building and maintaining backend distributed systems.
Proven ability to manage, mentor, and inspire talented engineers.
Rapidly close knowledge gaps and enhance productivity within the organization.
Foster accountability and motivate teams to deliver high-quality solutions.
Cultivate high-performing teams focused on speed and quality rigor.
Effective collaboration with various stakeholders to build and ship software.
Market check
Salary context
This
$210,000–$245,000
range sits above
77%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$151,000–$220,000
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$146,575–$225,000
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.