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Sr. Technical Product & Program Manager, Platform Engineering

Betterment
Location
Betterment HQ - New York City
Posted
1 month ago
Department
Product
Salary
$125,000-$145,000
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Strong experience shaping and executing roadmaps for backend platforms, infrastructure, developer tooling, SRE, security, APIs, authentication, or related technical domains
  • Experience leading complex, cross-team programs where success depended on influence, adoption, and sustained partnership rather than direct authority
  • Technical depth sufficient to work effectively with senior engineers on backend architecture, operational tradeoffs, reliability, security, developer workflows, or platform APIs
  • A demonstrated ability to turn ambiguous technical problems into clear decisions, priorities, milestones, and measurable outcomes
  • Experience balancing near-term delivery with long-term platform health, including standards, migrations, deprecations, reliability improvements, and operational readiness
  • Strong judgment about how to prioritize shared platform investments when different teams have legitimate but competing needs
What the job really is

As a Senior Technical Product & Program Manager in the Platform Engineering organization, you will partner with various teams to align on priorities and manage roadmaps that support Betterment’s engineering capabilities. Your role involves defining initiatives for product innovation, standardization, efficiency, and risk minimization, while leading cross-team initiatives and ensuring clear communication of technical tradeoffs and outcomes.

Benefits
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Life and AD&D insurance
  • Short- and long-term disability
  • Infertility support and WPATH-aligned transgender health benefits
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Transit benefits and FSA and HSA options
Things to weigh
  • No specific technologies or tools mentioned, which may affect clarity on the tech stack
  • Salary range provided, but actual salaries may vary based on multiple factors
  • Vague mention of 'variable compensation' without specifics on the incentive bonus structure.
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