Senior Software Engineer
About The Position
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. You will work across the private investment ecosystem and 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. The role involves delivering full-stack software and guiding technical decisions while balancing delivery priorities with long-term platform scalability, reliability, and maintainability. You will contribute throughout the solution lifecycle, including design, prototyping, implementation, testing, deployment, and production support, and support vendor integrations for products such as Dynamo, IVP, and Affinity. The position is based in Needham. Employees work from the office four days a week, with flexibility to work remotely one day a week. The base salary range is USD 90,000–180,000. The company states that employees are eligible for salary, variable compensation, and benefits; other rewards may include a discretionary corporate bonus and/or incentives, if eligible.
Requirements
- At least 7 years of software development experience, including designing and delivering 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 commitment to stewarding 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.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in financial services or investment management; exposure to private or alternative investments is a plus.
- Knowledge of event-driven architecture and messaging platforms.
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 integrations for products such as Dynamo, IVP, and Affinity by partnering with internal stakeholders and external vendors to design interfaces, coordinate implementations, troubleshoot issues, and ensure reliable data flows.
- Help advance scalable, data-driven infrastructure and apply AI to improve engineering productivity, operational efficiency, and decision-making.
Benefits
- Retirement plan
- Health and wellbeing benefits
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- 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, including leave of absence, paid holidays, volunteer, sick, and vacation time
- Discretionary corporate bonus and/or incentives, if eligible
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
