Staff Engineer, User Trust

Role Summary

• •Lead design and implementation of complex systems focused on user trust, fraud prevention, and compliance.
• •Collaborate across security, legal, compliance, risk, and product teams to build scalable, reliable solutions.
• •Drive full stack development practices and mentor engineering teams to enhance developer experience and performance.
• •Work on critical capabilities including user privacy, KYC, risk scoring, login, and account recovery.
• •Balance user experience, business goals, and control frameworks while delivering high-trust customer-facing tools.

About the Company

• •Betterment is a technology-driven financial services company focused on empowering people to build wealth.
• •The company values diversity, inclusion, and collaboration to achieve better outcomes.
• •Offers a hybrid work model based in NYC with strong employee benefits and support for professional development.
• •Committed to audacious goals and continuous improvement in financial wellness solutions.
• •Has a supportive culture with Employee Resource Groups and emphasis on community building.

What You Should Know

• •Role requires working onsite in NYC with a hybrid schedule (four days/week in-office).
• •Ideal candidates should have experience in fraud detection, risk mitigation, and compliance in high-trust environments.
• •Opportunity to influence technical architecture and lead projects from discovery to release.
• •The role demands strong communication skills to work with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• •Candidates should be passionate about mentorship, software craftsmanship, and pragmatic agile development.

Key Required Skills