Engineering Manager

Menlo Ventures; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

Flexible paid time off

Professional development opportunities

Lunch from in-house chef three days a week

Job summary

Betterment is seeking an Engineering Manager for its NYC office to lead a team of 4-5 full-stack engineers. The role focuses on empowering financial advisors with innovative tools while ensuring high-quality standards. Candidates should have experience in managing teams and executing large projects, with a strong background in software engineering. The position offers a competitive salary range of $170,000 to $195,000, along with comprehensive health benefits and a flexible PTO policy.

Qualifications

• Experience leading and contributing to full-stack web engineering projects.
• Experience with establishing and upholding team culture.
• Experience mentoring and inspiring a talented team.
• Experience executing large projects with senior engineers.
• Experience connecting product roadmaps to business objectives.
• A love of software engineering and willingness to engage with the code.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage ~4-5 full-stack engineers.
• Build user-friendly tools for financial advisors.
• Collaborate with product managers and engineers.
• Inspire an equitable engineering culture.

Skills

Leading full-stack web engineering projects

Team culture establishment

Mentoring full-stack engineers

Execution of large team projects

Connecting product roadmaps to business objectives

Building high production-value software

Passion for software engineering

Collaboration with engineering teams

Job description

About Betterment

Betterment is a leading, technology‑driven financial services company that offers investing and retirement solutions for retail investors and investment advisors as well as financial wellness solutions, including a 401(k) for small and medium‑sized businesses. Our team is passionate about our mission: making people’s lives better. We’re headquartered in NYC and offer hybrid NY‑based positions (three days/week in‑office).

About the role

The Advisor Portfolio Controls team aims to build the best full‑service investment management platform in the industry. The team operates as part of Betterment Advisor Solutions, the all‑in‑one custodial platform for independent RIAs, and focuses on empowering financial advisors with the tools to manage their clients’ portfolios. We hold high pride in building high‑quality user experiences to simplify portfolio management for complex needs. We’re looking for a technical leader to drive this team forward while upholding high standards in quality and execution, all in service of our customers.

As an Engineering Manager on this team, you’ll help lead us through a period of important growth and maturation as the advisor business continues to thrive. You’ll collaborate closely with product, engineering, and cross‑functional leadership to execute a product roadmap with your team. You’ll also plan and lead projects, achieve operational excellence, navigate new intricacies of our domain, collaborate with other engineering leaders and stakeholders, and mentor and grow a team of amazing engineers.

This role is based out of our NYC office. Base salary range: New York City: $170,000 - $195,000.

We offer a competitive equity package, health, dental and vision benefits, life and AD&D, short‑term and long‑term disability insurance, EAP, commuter and parking benefits, FSA/HSA, and 401(k) with employer match, as well as a flexible PTO policy. Variable compensation may be eligible in the form of a company incentive bonus.

A day in the life

• Lead and manage ~4‑5 full‑stack engineers on a relatively new team.
• Serve as an effective player‑coach, using direct project leadership and contributions to gain first‑hand expertise into the world of financial advisors and financial portfolios.
• Build tools advisors love: empower financial advisors to manage client portfolios in a modern, sleek, straightforward user experience, even when presenting complex subject material.
• Collaborate with product managers, staff engineers and subject matter experts to ensure the team always builds the right stuff thoughtfully.
• Inspire and maintain a strong, equitable engineering culture founded on transparency, inclusivity, mentorship, and collaboration.

What we’re looking for

• Experience leading and contributing to full‑stack web engineering projects.
• Experience with establishing and upholding team culture through healthy team norms, processes, and inclusive practices.
• Experience with hands‑on managing, mentoring, and inspiring a talented team of full‑stack engineers.
• Experience leading execution of large team projects and smaller concurrent projects in partnership with senior engineers.
• Experience connecting product roadmaps and technical investments to overall business objectives.
• Experience building high production‑value software where quality and correctness matter while preserving a nimble, productive culture and workflow.
• A passion for developing reports and helping craft opportunities for growth.
• A love of software engineering and willingness to get into the code to better understand the business domain.
• Experience collaborating with other engineering teams, product managers, subject matter experts, and non‑technical stakeholders.

Benefits

• Competitive suite of benefits: medical, dental, vision insurance; life and AD&D insurance; STD and LTD benefits, including infertility support and World Professional Association for Transgender Health approved benefits; generous parental leave.
• Flexible paid time off.
• Opportunity for community building through 7 Employee Resource Groups.
• Empowerment to own and lead change.
• Dedicated professional development opportunities.
• Lunch from an in‑house chef three days a week at our NYC headquarters.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Betterment is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. We strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, gender (including gender nonconformity and status as a transgender or transsexual individual), sexual orientation, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current or prospective service in the uniformed services, predisposing genetic characteristic, domestic violence victim status, arrest records, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.

Accommodation Statement

Betterment is dedicated to providing accommodations to candidates upon request. If you need accommodations at any point throughout the interview process, please reach out to your recruiter.

E-Verify Statement

Betterment participates in E-Verify. We will provide the Social Security Administration, and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security, with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. We do not use this information to pre‑screen job applicants.

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