Sr. Staff Engineer

Betterment

New York City, NY, US
Base: $230,000 - $270,000; bonus/equity: competiti...
Hybrid (4 days in-office, with flexibility during summer and winter holidays)
Deep expertise in llm systems
Experience operating ai features in production
Fullstack development experience with react graphql
Betterment is seeking a Sr. Staff Engineer to lead the development of AI capabilities within their technology-driven financial services platform. This role involves shaping the AI product development strategy, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and mentoring engineers, with a focus on delivering responsible and innovative AI solutions

Job Summary

  • The role involves shaping the technical direction of Betterment's AI product development strategy while working hands-on with senior engineers.
  • Candidates will partner with legal and compliance leaders to scale processes that enable teams to build AI functionality quickly and responsibly within a regulated environment.
  • Betterment offers a competitive equity package, health benefits, flexible PTO, and lunch from an in-house chef at their NYC headquarters.

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Betterment is seeking a Sr. Staff Engineer to lead the development of AI capabilities within their technology-driven financial services platform. This role involves shaping the AI product development strategy, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and mentoring engineers, with a focus on delivering responsible and innovative AI solutions.

Salary

Base: $230,000 - $270,000; Bonus/Equity: Competitive equity package and variable compensation eligible; Benefits: Health, dental, vision, 401(k) match, and flexible PTO

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Deep expertise in LLM systems
  • Experience operating AI features in production
  • Fullstack development experience with React GraphQL
  • Prompt engineering and agentic workflows
  • Evaluation systems and automated monitoring

Nice-to-have

  • Ability to stay current with emerging AI tools
  • Principled approach to balancing speed and quality
  • Building trust across discipline boundaries
  • Sound build vs buy decision making

Key Requirements

  • Proven track record leading successful projects affecting multiple teams
  • Strong technical lead capable of establishing strategic vision
  • Comfort operating at the frontier of AI technology

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