# Sr. Software Engineer at Betterment

- Company: Betterment
- What the company does: Betterment can help grow your money by making saving and investing easy. Invest in a tailored portfolio, set buckets for your goals, and earn rewards. Backed by Bessemer and Menlo.
- Company website: https://www.betterment.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Betterment HQ - New York City
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $175K to $215K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-16
- Apply by: 2026-10-31
- Apply: https://www.betterment.com/careers/current-openings/job?gh_jid=8201993&gh_jid=8201993
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/betterment-sr-software-engineer/

## About the role

Broker Dealer is the core of the Betterment platform. On a busy day, we securely move millions of dollars through the Betterment system and ensure each transaction flows through a complex series of risk checks for strict regulatory compliance. Every ounce of efficiency and intelligence we pour into this system translates into more value for our customers. We’re looking for engineers to help us answer some of our most difficult backend scaling, software design, and optimization questions.

## What they're looking for

- 5+ years of professional expertise in at least one object oriented language, preferably Java
- 5+ years professional experience with SQL and relational databases, including designing schemas and writing detailed SQL queries
- A strong command of fundamental algorithms and data structures
- Experience working in large-scale distributed systems
- Experience designing, building, scaling, and maintaining core backend software components
- Proven ability to lead and manage projects that span one or more teams, considering tradeoffs to ensuring on-time delivery while maintaining high standards of quality, performance and security

Tags: Broker Dealer Engineering