Sr. Engineering Manager, SRE

A Day in the Life

• Oversee the development of semantically rich abstractions for every aspect of the development process, making it easier for our developers to commit, test, build, deploy, and observe code.
• Build and maintain frameworks, tools, and infrastructure that enable our engineering teams to run faster and build better.
• Guide teams in effectively leveraging AI-powered development tools and help integrate AI capabilities into developer workflows, where they add value.
• Lead and mentor engineers on Betterment's senior-leaning DevEx squad.
• Establish strong lines of communication with stakeholders to understand and deeply support the needs of the engineering teams building products across all business lines and divisions of Betterment.
• Inspire and maintain a strong, equitable engineering culture founded on transparency, inclusivity, mentorship, and collaboration.
• Continuously innovate and seek out ways to meet the near- and long-term strategic needs of our complex org.

What We’re Looking For

• Expertise in software development toolchains and environments, CI/CD pipelines, SLIs/SLOs, and Observability.
• Experience with hands-on managing, mentoring, and inspiring a team of talented engineers, including senior engineers. Demonstrated success as a true player-coach is a must.
• Experience building important, high production-value software where quality and correctness matters while preserving a nimble, fluid, highly productive culture and workflow.
• Experience leading execution of large team projects and execution of smaller concurrent projects in partnership with senior engineers.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools and a curiosity for exploring how AI can enhance developer productivity and code quality.
• A real passion for software engineering and improving the developer experience.
• Experience collaborating with other engineering teams, product managers, subject matter experts, and non-technical stakeholders.

Compensation (New York City): $210,000 - $240,000 base salary. Competitive equity package, health/dental/vision benefits, 401(k) match, flexible PTO, and potential incentive bonus.