About the position
The Product Engineering teams at Betterment build the applications our customers use when they are logged in to their Betterment accounts. We are looking for Full Stack Engineers to join us in furthering our mission to make people's lives better by providing delightful experiences that have been Betterment's hallmark since inception. Our software guides customers through the most important life events in their financial journey. Whether it's saving to buy a house or planning for retirement, hundreds of thousands of people rely on us to invest and save their money. If you are passionate about financial wellness and are driven to solve complex problems that make saving and investing simple, this role is for you. As a Full-Stack Engineer, you'll work collaboratively with our Mobile, Product, and Design functions to guide and delight our customers on their financial journey. This role is based out of our NYC office. Below, we've reflected the base salary range we would offer for this position. Actual salaries may vary depending on factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Betterment's total compensation package for employees.
Responsibilities
- Lead small-to-medium scale initiatives, partnering with teammates and adhering to software development best practices in order to ship high quality software continuously and iteratively.
- Collaborate with our Product & Design teams to develop delightful experiences that guide our customers on their saving and investing journey.
- Uphold a standard of excellence in your work, continuously seeking improvement and welcoming guidance from more experienced engineers.
- Create efficiency. Our software helps customers save time and money. We maintain it through clean code, rigorous testing and pragmatic programming.
- Collaborate with purpose. You'll work in small groups with other talented Engineers and figure out how to make Betterment's software better.
- Contribute to an environment of open communication, where engineers feel empowered to share ideas and take initiative to solve problems that contribute to achieving company objectives.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in object-oriented programming; Ruby on Rails is preferred. Experience with other languages such as Java, Python, C#, or Node.js is beneficial.
- Experience in developing frontend applications using React.js or similar frameworks.
- Familiarity with building APIs, with exposure to GraphQL being an advantage.
- Proficiency with relational databases, including the ability to design schemas and write SQL queries.
- A command of fundamental algorithms and data structures.
- Demonstrated ability to contribute to complex projects, and independently deliver small features in established codebases.
- Passion for building delightful front end interfaces and components.
- A desire to learn new technology and concepts without in-depth experience.
Benefits
- Competitive equity package
- Health, dental and vision benefits
- Life and AD&D insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Commuter and parking benefits
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)/Health Savings Account (HSA)
- 401(k) with employer match
- Flexible PTO policy
- Variable compensation in the form of a company incentive bonus
