What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Staff Engineer, Frontend position at Betterment?
About the role
As a Senior Staff Software Engineer with expertise in frontend web technologies, you will be responsible for building and maintaining the React and GraphQL app platform that product eng teams use to build features. You will establish and improve internal frameworks to deliver a delightful, modern, performant user experience for Betterment customers. You will work directly with eng leadership (Principal Engineers & Directors) to drive the technical direction of our app platform. You will collaborate closely with the Mobile Platform and Web Platform teams to accelerate product teams’ delivery by driving adoption of platform improvements that simultaneously improve both the developer experience and the user experience.
The platform engineering organization enables engineers across Betterment to ship good code quickly, sustainably, and enjoyably. Platform engineering teams empower and enable domain-oriented teams through a depth of experience in architecting software systems and driving the engineering standards of the organization. They influence and shape a technical future that’s qualitatively better than our status quo. Platform engineering teams work closely with product teams to deliver cross-cutting capabilities, infrastructure and tooling to enable our product teams to deliver value to Betterment's customers and clients. They are able to identify and work on projects and efforts that have strategic value for the company while driving technical design and up-leveling the engineering organization. Members of this team have a love for solving interesting technical challenges and influencing organizational decisions that move the business forward. You’ll be a part of a team that’s tackling difficult questions of scale, architecture, and interaction.
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.
- New York City : $230,000 - $260,000
We offer a competitive equity package, health, dental and vision benefits, life and AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance, EAP, commuter and parking benefits FSA / HSA, and 401(k) with employer match as well as a flexible PTO policy. This job may also be eligible for variable compensation in the form of a company incentive bonus. For jobs based out of our NYC HQ, we require in office attendance Tuesday through Thursday, weekly.
A day in the life
What we’re looking for
What being at Betterment means for you
We change lives
Join a community of innovators working to transform financial outcomes for real people. Your work will make an impact, always laddering up to our mission : making people's lives better.
We set audacious goals
We set them for the company, our customers, and ourselves—and we won’t stop until we reach them. We don’t just show up; we give our all, then celebrate our wins.
We value all perspectives
When we collaborate, we're at our best. We believe diverse perspectives lead to better outcomes and strive to uphold our supportive and inclusive community.
We invest in you with :
Salary : $230,000 - $260,000
