Betterment

About the Company

Betterment is an investing and savings app that serves one purpose--to help you grow your money, so that you can live better. Sign up effortlessly to get goal-setting and planning tools at no extra cost. For one low, transparent fee, you can invest your money with automatic deposit and trading features that put your money to work. Earn with interest and investment growth--plus maximize your savings with rewards on your everyday spending. Learn more at Betterment.com. Investing involves risk and performance not guaranteed. https://www.betterment.com/social-disclosures/

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Company Name

Betterment

Job Title

Software Engineer, Backend

Job Description

**Job Title**: Backend Software Engineer **Role Summary**: Design and implement secure, scalable backend systems for financial transaction platforms. Focus on optimizing system efficiency, ensuring regulatory compliance, and resolving complex backend architecture challenges to support high-volume transaction processing. **Expectations**: Balance rapid delivery of new features with system stability and scalability. Solve intricate backend problems to enhance platform performance and security. Collaborate on continuous improvement of software architecture and maintain high standards for code quality. **Key Responsibilities**: - Develop trading and money-movement systems to support real-time financial transactions. - Architect and optimize scalable backend solutions for high transaction throughput. - Implement risk checks and compliance frameworks to ensure regulatory adherence. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate features into existing architectures. - Maintain efficient, clean code and promote lean engineering practices. - Advocate for transparency in software processes to improve user trust and experience. **Required Skills**: - 3+ years of professional experience in object-oriented programming (e.g., Java). - Proficiency in SQL and relational databases. - Strong understanding of algorithms and data structures. - Demonstrated ability to build and deliver features in complex codebases. - Experience with pragmatic software development and agile methodologies. **Required Education & Certifications**: Not specified.

New york, United states

On site

Junior

07-11-2025