About the RoleJOB OVERVIEW
As a Senior Software Engineer on the Private Technology team, you will design, build, and support high-quality systems that enable investment decisions and advance Wellington Management's Private Investments platform, one of the firm's fastest growing and most strategic areas.
Working across the private investment's ecosystem, you will collaborate with Investment teams, Fund Control & Operations, Valuation, Legal, Compliance, Reporting, and technology partners to deliver integrated, end-to-end solutions. You will provide hands-on technical expertise and architectural guidance across the investment lifecycle, from deal sourcing and execution through portfolio management and operations. You will also help advance scalable, data-driven infrastructure and apply AI to improve engineering productivity, operational efficiency, and decision-making.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Design, build, and maintain full-stack software solutions, including web, mobile, desktop, and platform services.
- Influence architecture and guide technical decisions, balancing near-term delivery priorities with long-term platform scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
- Partner with business teams, project managers, and systems analysts to translate business needs into clear requirements, technical specifications, and test plans.
- Contribute throughout the delivery lifecycle, including solution design, prototyping, implementation, testing, deployment, and production support.
- Support vendor integrations for products such as Dynamo, IVP, and Affinity, partnering with internal stakeholders and external vendors to design interfaces, coordinate implementations, troubleshooting issues, and ensure reliable data flows.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 7+ years of software development experience, including the design and delivery of backend systems using Python, Java, TypeScript, or comparable enterprise technologies.
- Experience with modern software development tools and platforms, including issue tracking (JIRA or Linear), source control (Git), CI/CD (Jenkins or GitHub Actions), IDEs (VS Code, IntelliJ, or Eclipse), cloud platforms (AWS or Azure), and relational databases (PostgreSQL or MySQL).
- Experience using AI-assisted engineering tools, such as Claude Code or GitHub Copilot, to accelerate development and improve software quality.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
- A strong sense of ownership and a commitment to serving as a dependable steward of a business-critical platform while pursuing continuous improvement.
- Ability to balance project delivery, production support, technical leadership, and stakeholder engagement in a highly regulated environment where system reliability and reporting accuracy are essential.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS- Experience in financial services or investment management; exposure to private or alternative investments is a plus.
- Knowledge of event-driven architecture and messaging platforms.
JOB TITLESenior Software Engineer
JOB FAMILYSoftware Engineering
LOCATIONNeedham
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.
