Sr. Software Engineer

Betterment

Hybrid Actively hiring
New York City, US Posted 34 days ago $170,000–$205,000 / year
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At a glance

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TL;DR

As a Sr. Software Engineer on Betterment's AI Platform team in New York City, you will work closely with senior engineers to develop and deliver an expanding set of AI capabilities, including shared infrastructure, LLM evaluation frameworks, and internal libraries. Your day-to-day responsibilities include collaborating with product and compliance teams to ensure rigorous development of AI features, embedding with product teams to ship customer-facing functionality, and mentoring junior engineers. The role requires expertise in fullstack development (React, GraphQL, server-side languages), experience with LLM systems, and the ability to navigate regulatory requirements while maintaining a pragmatic approach to AI implementation. This position offers significant influence over Betterment's AI strategy and technical capabilities within the regulated financial services industry.

Skills

LLM Python React GraphQL CI/CD Kubernetes Docker PostgreSQL AWS Grafana Prometheus Terraform

What you'll do

  • Develop core AI infrastructure and shared frameworks for Betterment's product teams.
  • Embed with product teams to deliver customer-facing AI features in production.
  • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the strategic vision of AI systems.
  • Ensure AI capabilities are developed responsibly within a regulated financial environment.
  • Stay current with emerging AI tools, techniques, and best practices continuously.

What we're looking for

  • Experience with LLM systems, including prompt engineering and evaluation.
  • Fullstack development skills in React, GraphQL, and server-side languages.
  • Ability to operate AI features in production with quality assurance practices.
  • Strategic vision for AI system development and hands-on implementation experience.
  • Comfort staying current with emerging AI tools, techniques, and best practices.
  • Experience collaborating across disciplines and teams within a regulated environment.

Market check

Salary context

This $170,000–$205,000 range sits above 69% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$131,350–$209,665

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$135,000–$206,381

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 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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