TITLE:                       Senior Software Engineer

TEAM:                              Investment Platform Tech (Investor Modeling Technology Team)

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 evolving and 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 build seamless, cohesive tools used by investors across all asset classes to conduct research and build portfolios. We want you to think big, to solve challenges, and positively impact our clients.

JOB OVERVIEW

We are seeking a candidate for a Senior Software Engineer position to join a strong, collaborative team and apply technical skills to enable investment processes to become more effective. As a member of the Investor Modeling Technology Team, you will help build and enhance portfolio manager-facing applications across the full stack.

You will help drive the integration of AI-assisted development practices and emerging technologies into investor-facing workflows and tooling. You will tackle compelling challenges alongside exceptional technology and investment professionals, solving problems through cross-platform and data-driven work.

The ideal candidate is a self-starter with the ability to multi-task, communicate effectively, and work on a variety of assignments with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Contribute to the design, development, testing, deployment, and support of investment modeling applications across the full stack: services, web, infrastructure, and back-end
• Prototype and develop new software components, workflows, and features; enhance and optimize existing systems for performance and maintainability
• Integrate AI-driven capabilities into investor-facing applications to improve workflows and decision-making
• Partner with business analysts, QA engineers, and investment professionals to review and qualify business requirements, functional specifications, and test plans
• Manage and communicate delivery timelines; provide regular status updates and proactively identify and escalate risks
• Coordinate with QA and UAT participants to execute test plans and provide support during user acceptance testing
• Author and maintain technical design and support documentation
• Support production systems through data quality checks, alerting, and participation in on-call rotations

QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years of experience designing and developing durable and impactful software solutions
• Comfortable with SDLC tools including issue tracking (JIRA), source code management (Git), CI/CD (Jenkins / GitHub Actions), IDEs (VS Code), AI coding tools (GitHub Copilot / Claude Code), and cloud platforms (AWS)
• Proficiency in one or more modern programming languages: Java, Python, TypeScript, or JavaScript/Node.js
• Experience building and maintaining production front-end applications using React or Angular
• Experience writing SQL and working with relational databases (PostgreSQL, Oracle, or MySQL); experience with NoSQL databases is a plus
• Familiarity with cloud-native development on AWS and experience working in a DevOps environment
• Experience with Agile methodologies and modern software development and testing practices
• Demonstrated use of AI tools in daily development workflows; hands-on experience with GenAI-assisted development or AI-driven workflows is a strong plus
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong follow-through
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, business-critical production environment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a delivery-focused mindset
• Ability to manage competing priorities effectively
• Prior experience in the financial services or asset management industry is a plus
• BS or BA degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Economics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

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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.

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: