Hiring: Staff Engineer, Backend Company: Betterment Location: New York, NY Job Posted Time: 2026-09-11 11:54:32 Employment Type: Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : Java, Regulatory Compliance, SQL About the job Experience: •10+ years professional experience in at least one object-oriented language, strong plus for Java experience •7+ years professional experience with SQL and relational databases, including designing schemas and writing detailed SQL queries Required Skills: •This role is based out of our NYC office. Below we've reflected the base salary range 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. •This job may also be eligible for variable compensation in the form of a company incentive bonus. •Strategically drive technical vision and long-term strategy of the team •Build innovative trading and money-movement technology that empowers people to make the most of their money, so they can live better •Solve “impossible” problems. Take your ideas to the next level right away. We experiment, iterate, learn, and repeat •Partner cross-functionally with purpose. Spread knowledge across the organization, leveling up engineering practices and mentoring other engineers •Gain trust through transparency. We believe in taking the guesswork out of investing. That means a consistent experience for our customers — you’ll build the tools to make it possible •Create efficiency. Our software helps customers save time and money. We maintain it through clean code, pragmatic programming, and lean engineering Compensation: •$210,000 - $245,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!