Software Engineer

Wellington Management•Boston, MA

8d•$80,000 - $150,000•Hybrid

About The Position

At Wellington Management, technology underpins how we invest and operate in global markets. Our Trading Technology team builds and supports the platform that enables investment and trading decisions to be executed reliably and at scale. You'll work on a platform that's proven and mission-critical, the kind of environment where thoughtful engineering has immediate, visible impact. We are seeking a Software Engineer with a DevOps focus to join our Trading Platform Engineering team within Investment Implementation & Trading (IIT) Technology. In this position, you will help build, automate, and operate our trading platform. This role combines software engineering with cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, and production reliability. You’ll work closely with technology team members and business partners to deliver resilient systems and continuously improve how we build and run software.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
2+ years of experience in software engineering, DevOps, or related roles
Proficiency in at least one programming language (Python preferred)
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred) and cloud-native concepts (compute, networking, IAM, logging/monitoring)
Proficiency with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions) and source control (Git)
Exposure to infrastructure automation and Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation)
Understanding of monitoring, logging, and production support practices
Experience with tools such as Jenkins, Elasticsearch, and Grafana (or comparable CI/observability tooling)
Hands-on experience in SQL or other relational database technologies is desirable
Experience in Cloud Ops and infrastructure automation (e.g., automated provisioning, configuration, and operational runbooks)
Working knowledge of reliability practices such as monitoring/alerting, incident response, and root-cause analysis in a production environment

Nice To Haves

Experience with containerization (Docker, ECS) and microservices architectures
Familiarity with observability tools (e.g., Grafana, Elasticsearch)
Exposure to Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles
AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude Code or similar)

Responsibilities

Build and support components of Wellington’s trading platform in partnership with trading and technology teams, leveraging AI-assisted development tools to enhance productivity and code quality
Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines to enable reliable and efficient software delivery, incorporating AI-assisted automation and validation
Develop infrastructure and automation in AWS using Infrastructure as Code, utilizing AI-assisted tooling to accelerate provisioning and configuration
Improve system reliability through monitoring, alerting, and operational best practices, applying AI-driven insights for observability and anomaly detection
Troubleshoot production issues, perform root-cause analysis, and contribute to continuous improvement, leveraging AI-assisted diagnostics and incident analysis
Partner with developers, QA, and architecture teams to ensure scalable, secure, and performant solutions, using AI tools to enhance collaboration and solution design
Contribute to engineering standards, including code quality, testing, and release practices, incorporating AI-assisted code reviews and test generation

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)