Lead Software Engineer

About Us

Wellington Management offers comprehensive investment management capabilities that span nearly all segments of the global capital markets. Our investment solutions, tailored to the unique return and risk objectives of institutional clients in more than 60 countries, draw on a robust body of proprietary research and a collaborative culture that encourages independent thought and healthy debate. As a private partnership, we believe our ownership structure fosters a long-term view that aligns our perspectives with those of our clients.

About the Role

TITLE: Lead Software Engineer

TEAM: Investment Platform Technology

LOCATION: Boston

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At Wellington Management our appetite for technology is insatiable. We recognize that the world is full of fascinating questions that will impact the future of companies, economies, financial markets, and entire industries. We want you to help us find answers to these questions by building and evolving our innovative, industry-leading, technology platform. We are seeking qualified candidates to join our expanding technology team. Together, you will not only dream up solutions to today's investment challenges, but you will build them to see real-life results. Technology needs are advancing, and this level of complexity requires a highly sophisticated well-managed technology platform that is built by people like you. This is your chance to build something incredible. We want you to think big, solve challenges, and positively impact our clients.

JOB OVERVIEW

At Wellington Management you will continually learn, develop, and expand your skills. As part of an inclusive culture, you will meet smart, progressive individuals who will challenge you to solve problems, anticipate our clients' needs, and enhance our proprietary systems and platforms. This is a great opportunity for an experienced Lead Software Engineer to join a strong, collaborative team in a role focusing on analysis with leadership and advancement opportunities on our Portfolio Controls Technology team. This individual must be a self-starter with the ability to multi-task and work on a variety of assignments with people at all levels of the organization.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design, prototype and code new user-facing applications and workflows based on functional specifications across the full stack - services, web, infrastructure, and back-end
• Partner with business analysts, QA engineers, and Portfolio Analysts to lead the delivery of high-quality business solutions. This will include participating in architecture, design, implementation, testing, deployment, and support
• Lead the development and implementation of solutions to enhance and streamline investor workflows
• Work with business teams, project managers, and systems analysts to review and qualify business requirements, functional specifications, use-cases, and test plans which will include building estimates, identifying issues, and raising risks
• Work across various IT teams to coordinate and facilitate infrastructure upgrades, disaster recovery testing, and cross-functional projects
• Modify and enhance existing systems to incorporate new functionality and to optimize them for performance
• Provide technical and leadership across initiatives to ensure capabilities are developed with the latest methods and to the highest standards
• Provide guidance and mentoring for more junior team members
• Author architecture, technical design, and support documentation and ensure the adherence to established code-quality standards
• Implement AI-driven solutions to enhance workflows and optimize productivity
• Ensure stability of production systems by implementing tools for observability, data quality and alerting, as well as providing hands-on support during on-call rotations

QUALIFICATIONS

• 10+ years of experience as a Software Engineer with solid accomplishments
• Proficiency with Java, Python, and Node.JS
• Strong knowledge of SQL, experience with Oracle, PostgreSQL, or MySql
• React is a plus
• Experience in Financial Industry is preferred
• Demonstrated ability to deliver high quality, user-facing solutions previously
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Experience with AI technologies is a plus
• Experience working with Agile methodologies, CI/CD tools (Jenkins or equivalent), version control (Git) and Orchestration tools
• Experience operating in a DevOps environment with cloud technologies. Amazon Web Services is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team, in an energetic, fast-paced, business-critical environment.
• Strategic mindset; strong work ethic
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or related field, or equivalent professional experience

Not sure you meet 100% of our qualifications? That's ok. If you believe that you could excel in this role, we encourage you to apply and welcome a chance to review your background. We are dedicated to building and maintaining a diversified workforce and considering a broad array of candidates with a variety of skill, workplace experiences, and backgrounds.

As an equal opportunity employer, Wellington Management ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, creed, national origin, age, ancestry, disability (physical or mental), medical condition, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, veteran or military status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law . If you are a candidate with a disability, or are assisting a candidate with a disability, and require an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please email us at .

At Wellington Management, our approach to compensation is designed to help us attract, inspire and retain the best talent in our industry.We strive to pay employees fairly and competitively across all levels and roles. Our approach to compensation considers all aspects of total compensation; all employees are eligible to receive salary, variable compensation, and benefits. The base salary range for this position is:
USD 120,000 - 225,000
This range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered when making compensation decisions, including but not limited to skill sets; role; skills and experience; certifications; and education. This range is an estimate, and further details on salary and total compensation aspects will be shared with candidates during the recruitment process.

Base salary is only one component of Wellington's total compensation approach. Other rewards may include a discretionary Corporate Bonus and/ or Incentives, if eligible. In addition, we offer a comprehensive and high value benefit package to meet the unique needs of our employees and their families, and we are committed to fostering a flexible work environment that enables employees to thrive personally and professionally. Examples of our benefits include retirement plan, health and wellbeing, dental, vision, and pharmacy coverage, health savings account, flexible spending accounts and commuter program, employee assistance program, life and disability insurance, adoption assistance, back-up childcare, tuition/CFA reimbursement and paid time off (leave of absence, paid holidays, volunteer, sick and vacation time)

We believe that in person interactions inspire and energize our community and are essential to our culture. In support of this commitment, our employees work from our offices 4 days a week with flexibility to work remotely 1 day a week. We believe that this approach ultimately supports our mission to deliver investment excellence to our clients and their beneficiaries over the long term.