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Sr. Engineering Manager, Advisor Solutions

Betterment· Engineering
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Hybrid (New York, NY)$200k - $230kfull-timePosted 4d ago

About the role

Senior engineering leader for the Advisor Solutions team at Betterment, responsible for roadmap development, team leadership, and delivery of scalable, high-quality solutions that automate integrations and empower financial advisors.

Responsibilities

  • Lead, grow, and manage a team of fullstack engineers to build out innovative technology that empowers advisors to help their clients make the most of their money.
  • Develop deep domain expertise to enhance your team’s effectiveness as a collaboration partner, engaging with a variety of stakeholders, both within and outside the organization.
  • Collaborate with Betterment's BAS business leaders to gain insights and shape strategies that bolster Betterment's standing as a frontrunner in the industry.
  • Foster a team culture that prioritizes engineering excellence, a deep commitment to customer satisfaction, and a strong sense of accountability in every project.
  • Embrace a first principles mindset each and every day, driving the development of innovative solutions to conventional problems.
  • Foster career development and align roadmap opportunities with the career growth ambitions of your direct reports.
  • Drive the implementation of agile and efficient engineering practices, ensuring that your team consistently and predictably delivers high-quality, scalable solutions within defined project timelines.
  • Cultivate an environment of open communication and creative problem-solving, where engineers feel empowered to propose and develop impactful ideas that align with company objectives.

Qualifications

  • Strong experience in object-oriented programming; Ruby on Rails is preferred. Experience with React, GraphQL, and data engineering are a plus.
  • Experience with hands-on management, mentoring, and inspiring a diverse team of talented engineers, including senior engineers
  • Experience operating as a player coach, actively contributing in the same capacity as your engineers when required
  • Ability to coach engineers through technically complex challenges while maintaining team momentum. Capable of meaningful architectural direction, code review, and hands-on work in our codebase.
  • Experience in leading large team projects and managing smaller concurrent projects in partnership with senior engineers
  • Experience building important, high production-value software where quality and correctness matter while preserving a nimble, fluid, highly productive culture and workflow
  • Experience collaborating with other engineering teams, product managers, subject matter experts, and non-technical stakeholders
  • Ability to weigh several and often ambiguous constraints to make decisions in a rapidly evolving product space
  • A proven track record of hiring, onboarding, growing engineers and maintaining a high bar of performance
  • Strong organizational skills including the ability to prioritize tasks and keep projects on schedule

Skills

Required:Ruby on RailsLeadership / management
Nice to have:ReactGraphQLData engineering

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage; life and AD&D insurance; short- and long-term disability; infertility support and transgender health benefits; Employee Assistance Program (EAP); transit benefits and FSA/HSA options
  • Equity for all employees, including new hire and refresher grants
  • Flexible paid time off, paid parental leave, and a fully paid four-week sabbatical in year six
  • Company-paid professional coaching
  • Day-one 401(k) match plus matching on qualified student loan payments
  • Hybrid in NYC: in-office attendance Tuesday through Thursday
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Betterment

Automated investing & Financial planning

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.

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