As a Staff Full Stack Software Engineer on Betterment’s Advisor Experience team, you will play a pivotal role in designing and implementing complex systems to empower financial advisors managing clients on the platform. Your responsibilities include guiding full stack development practices, collaborating with senior engineering leaders, and ensuring high performance and reliability of the system. You will work closely with other talented engineers to enhance user experiences through sleek design and simple interfaces while supporting advisor support teams and relationship managers. The ideal candidate has experience in server-side languages like Ruby on Rails and modern JavaScript frameworks such as React, along with a strong commitment to mentorship and quality assurance. This role requires expertise in building scalable web applications and fostering a collaborative environment that values diverse perspectives and agile development practices.
Design and implement complex systems within the team’s domain.
Guide full stack development practices for the engineering team.
Mentor junior, new, and senior engineers to enhance professional growth.
Collaborate with other senior leaders to advance Betterment’s technology.
Ensure high performance, reliability, and exceptional developer experience in projects.
What we're looking for
Proven experience scoping, building, and leading technical projects from discovery through release.
Strong background in server-side languages such as Ruby, Java, C#, Python (Ruby on Rails used).
Experience with modern JavaScript frameworks like React for building interactive web applications.
Ability to communicate effectively across different roles and teams, both technically and non-technically.
Commitment to mentoring and upskilling teammates through feedback and pairing sessions.
Appreciation for agile development practices and the ability to make quality-driven trade-offs.
Market check
Salary context
This
$200,000–$238,000
range sits above
84%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$143,000–$230,000
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$160,726–$214,500
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.
Locations All, Massachusetts, US58 days ago
$136,500–$260,500
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