Software Engineer

Wellington Management•Needham, MA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Prism is Wellington’s enterprise data federation platform, providing a unified interface for firmwide data access. It is a foundational system used by the majority of Wellington applications and is critical to daily business operations. Prism processes millions of data requests each day and supports thousands of users across the firm for both application-driven and ad hoc data access. We are seeking an onshore Software Engineer to join the Prism engineering team, with a primary focus on core platform and infrastructure development. This role will strengthen onshore coverage for a mission-critical system, reduce single-point-of-failure risk, and help accelerate the platform’s modernization through automation and AI-enabled engineering practices. This position is well-suited for an engineer who wants to work on highly visible, foundational technology and grow their impact over time.

Requirements

Strong experience with Java-based backend development
Experience with Spring Boot and AWS.
Solid understanding of distributed systems, APIs, and service-oriented architectures
Experience working on production systems with high availability and reliability requirements
Familiarity with modern CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and operational tooling
Ability to diagnose and resolve complex production issues
Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with onshore and offshore teams

Nice To Haves

Experience with enterprise data platforms, data access layers, or federated data systems
Experience with NodeJS and SQL
Exposure to cloud-based infrastructure and platform services
Experience applying AI or automation to software engineering workflows (e.g., testing, code quality, operational tooling)
Background supporting large-scale, business-critical applications

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and support core components of the Prism platform, primarily in a Java, Spring Boot, AWS based environment
Own and evolve critical infrastructure services that support firmwide data access
Partner closely with offshore developers to provide technical direction, code reviews, and production support coverage
Improve platform resiliency, scalability, and performance for high-volume, low-latency workloads
Expand AI-driven automation across development, testing, and operational workflows
Participate in incident response and root cause analysis for availability or performance issues
Contribute to long-term platform modernization and reduction of operational risk
Collaborate with application teams that consume Prism to ensure reliable and efficient data access patterns

Benefits

retirement plan
health and wellbeing
dental
vision
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)