Job brief: Sr. Software Engineer, Product Engineering

What JoRoute checked · Checked by JoRoute

• Listed on Betterment's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-06 (today); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-06.
• The apply link opens betterment.com, the address Betterment's board gives for this job.
• No other listing with this title and place on this board in the last 90 days.
• No layoff notices (WARN) under this name in the state files JoRoute reads.

What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: $170,000 to $195,000 a year
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Betterment HQ - New York City
• Posted: 2026-11-06

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Senior. The title says "Sr".

Must have

• We’re headquartered in NYC and offer hybrid NY-based positions (four days/ week in-office, with no required office days during the summer and winter holidays).
• As a best practice, we aim to interview at least 2-3 final round candidates before making a hiring decision.

Main duties

• Lead medium-to-large scale initiatives, partnering with teammates and adhering to software development best practices in order to ship high quality software …
• Collaborate with our Product & Design teams to build delightful experiences that help our customers save and invest.
• Maintain a high bar of excellence in your work quality, setting an example for and mentoring less experienced Engineers to do the same.
• Contribute to an environment of open communication, where engineers feel empowered to share ideas and take initiative to solve problems that contribute to ac…

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for software engineer jobs across the U.S.: $187k a year (1,154 listings, 68 employers). This listing pays about the same.
• Across Betterment's 26 open listings, 31% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How Betterment hires

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