Senior Software Engineer

Wellington Management•Boston, MA

12d•$90,000 - $180,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Wellington Management is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their Investment Platform Tech team, specifically the Investor Modeling Technology Team, in Boston. The role involves building and evolving the company's technology platform to help answer complex questions impacting companies, economies, financial markets, and industries. The position offers the opportunity to dream up and build solutions to today's investment challenges, contributing to a sophisticated and well-managed technology platform. The Senior Software Engineer will work on full-stack development for portfolio manager-facing applications, integrate AI-assisted development practices, and tackle compelling challenges with technology and investment professionals. The ideal candidate is a self-starter, capable of multitasking, communicating effectively, and working with stakeholders at all levels.

Requirements

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
BS or BA degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Economics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in the financial services or asset management industry is a plus

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

Benefits

retirement plan
health and wellbeing
dental
vision
pharmacy coverage
health savings account
flexible spending accounts
commuter program
employee assistance program
life and disability insurance
adoption assistance
back-up childcare
tuition/CFA reimbursement
paid time off (leave of absence, paid holidays, volunteer, sick and vacation time)