Wellington Management

Senior Software Engineer

Wellington Management$90K — $180K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7–10+ years of hands-on software development experience in Java and J2EE (Java 17 preferred)
  • Strong expertise with Spring and Spring Boot frameworks
  • Deep understanding of distributed, multi-threaded, and high-performance systems
  • Proficient in designing RESTful APIs and event-driven architectures
  • Experience with AWS and CI/CD tools like Jenkins is highly desirable
  • Capable of building highly available systems for critical business workflows
  • Experience with complex event processing (Esper Framework) and AI-assisted development tools like GitHub Copilot is advantageous.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design, development, deployment, and support of the ELR platform
  • Maintain scalable, reliable backend services for regulatory compliance workflows
  • Collaborate with Project Managers, Analysts, and Quality Engineering for project planning
  • Troubleshoot and resolve issues while improving system performance and stability
  • Promote engineering excellence through code reviews and modern development practices
  • Stay updated with industry trends and ensure team practices remain competitive
  • Drive innovation in compliance platforms to enhance operational efficiency.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellbeing packages including dental, vision, and pharmacy coverage
  • Retirement plan options with a company match
  • Tuition and CFA reimbursement programs
  • Flexible work environment with 4 days in-office and 1 day remote per week
  • Paid time off that includes holidays, sick, and vacation days
  • Employee assistance program for support services
  • Adoption assistance and backup childcare programs.
Full Job Description

Senior Software Engineer – Enterprise Limits & Restrictions (ELR)

We are expanding our Enterprise Limits & Restrictions (ELR) engineering team and are seeking a highly motivated Senior Software Engineer to help build and support Wellington's investment compliance and trading controls platform. The ELR platform plays a critical role in safeguarding investment decisions and trading activity by ensuring compliance with firmwide, client, and regulatory restrictions.

Beyond compliance controls, the team is responsible for key elements of Wellington's trading technology ecosystem, including the FIX connectivity infrastructure that enables real-time communication between Wellington and broker-dealers, and external trading venues around the globe.

This role offers a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of compliance and trading technology.   Engineers on the team solve complex business and technical challenges, collaborate with stakeholders across various business and technology groups such as Legal and Compliance, Derivatives Onboarding, Trading and Investment Technology.  

Qualifications

  • 7–10+ years of hands-on software development experience using Java and J2EE technologies (currently utilizing Java 17; Java 11 experience is acceptable)
  • Strong experience with Spring and Spring Boot frameworks
  • Solid understanding of distributed, multi-threaded, and high-performance systems
  • Experience designing, developing, and supporting RESTful APIs and event-driven architectures
  • Experience with AWS cloud technologies and CI/CD pipelines, including Jenkins, is highly desirable
  • Experience building highly available systems supporting critical business workflows
  • Experience with complex event processing (Esper Framework) is an added advantage.
  • Demonstrated use of AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude Code) to improve development productivity and code quality
  • Strong communication, analytical, design, problem-solving, and data modeling skills
  • Experience with software development lifecycle methodologies and automated testing
  • Ability to collaborate effectively across business and technology teamsBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Responsibilities

  • Lead the technical design, development, deployment, and support of the Enterprise Limits & Restrictions (ELR) platform
  • Develop and maintain scalable, reliable, and secure backend services supporting workflows that evaluate regulatory, client and firmwide restrictions
  • Work closely with Project Managers, Business Analysts, Technical Leads, and Quality Engineering teams on estimation, planning, delivery, issue resolution, and risk management
  • Support tier-1 production systems, troubleshoot complex issues, and drive continuous improvements in system stability, performance, and scalability
  • Promote engineering excellence through code reviews, mentoring, automated testing, observability, and modern development practices
  • Stay current with evolving industry and technical trends, including AI-assisted development tools, to ensure systems and team are of the highest caliber
  • Participate in the modernization and enhancement of compliance platforms, helping to drive innovation and operational efficiency across the investment technology ecosystem

JOB TITLE

Senior Software Engineer

JOB FAMILY

Software Engineering

LOCATION

280 Congress

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:

USD 90,000 - 180,000

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.

About Wellington Management

Wellington Management is a global investment management firm that provides services to institutional clients, including pension funds, endowments, and foundations. The company was founded in 1928 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Wellington Management offers a range of investment strategies, including equity, fixed income, and alternative investments. The company has offices in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia, and manages over $1 trillion in assets. Wellington Management is known for its research-driven approach to investing and its commitment to responsible investing.
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