Sr. Engineering Manager, Broker Dealer

Betterment

Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
New York, NY
Salary
$210,000–$245,000 / yr
Posted
129 days ago

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $194k
This role $228k
$134k most similar roles pay here $257k

This role pays more than 71% of similar roles. Most pay $153,375–$235,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $228k versus about $194k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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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 17 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $200,000–$228,000 across 17 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Sr. Engineering Manager, Broker Dealer

As an Engineering Manager in Broker Dealer at Betterment, you will lead a team of 6-8 backend engineers responsible for developing and maintaining the core trading technology that powers the company’s investing products. Your role involves fostering career development, ensuring technical engagement, and promoting a culture of agility and accountability. You will mentor your team through code reviews, shape solutions with stakeholders, and advocate for maintainable and reliable systems. Balancing speed and quality is crucial as you refine processes to deliver high-impact outcomes while developing deep domain knowledge to partner effectively across internal teams like Product, Engineering, Operations, Legal, and Compliance. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of engineering management experience, 8+ years in backend distributed system development with Java or a similar language, and a proven ability to inspire and guide talented engineers toward excellence.

What you'll do

  • Manage a team of 6-8 backend engineers building trading technology for investing products.
  • Mentor and guide engineers to align their career growth with the team’s mission.
  • Ensure maintainability and reliability in the technology built by the team.
  • Balance project speed with correctness and quality in every initiative.
  • Refine team processes to deliver high-quality outcomes efficiently.
  • Develop deep domain knowledge to effectively partner across internal stakeholders.

What we're looking for

  • 3+ years experience in formal Engineering Management with direct reports.
  • 8+ years building and maintaining backend distributed systems using Java or similar language.
  • Proven ability to manage, mentor, and inspire talented engineers for excellence.
  • Rapidly close knowledge gaps and enhance productivity within the organization.
  • Cultivate high-performing teams focused on speed of execution while maintaining quality.
  • Adjust leadership style to meet evolving team and business needs effectively.

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