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Staff Engineer, Backend

Betterment HQ - New York CityFull-time$210k–$245k2026-07-02 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid · United States

Core

Designing and scaling the core Broker Dealer platform to securely move millions of dollars daily with strict regulatory compliance.

Role type

Staff Backend Engineer

Builds

Trading and money-movement technology for retail investors and investment advisors

Domain

Financial services / High-frequency trading systems

Required skills

Object-oriented programming (Java preferred), SQL and relational database design, distributed systems scaling, backend software architecture, technical leadership, project management

Preferred skills

Agile development, pragmatic programming, test-driven development

Technologies

Java, SQL, relational databases

Responsibilities

Define technical vision and long-term strategy, build innovative trading technology, solve complex scaling and optimization problems, mentor engineers, lead cross-team projects

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities