About Us

Wellington Management offers comprehensive investment management capabilities that span nearly all segments of the global capital markets. Our investment solutions, tailored to the unique return and risk objectives of institutional clients in more than 60 countries, draw on a robust body of proprietary research and a collaborative culture that encourages independent thought and healthy debate. As a private partnership, we believe our ownership structure fosters a long-term view that aligns our perspectives with those of our clients.

About the Role

We are seeking a candidate for a Lead Software Engineer to join our Research Technology team within Investment Technology. You will work closely with other members of IT including other developers, business analysts, and QA engineers to design, develop, test, implement, and support solutions to meet business requirements, and will also interact with members of our Investment Research department in architecting world-class research and collaboration capabilities. You will be faced with compelling challenges and encouraged to solve problems by using innovative techniques. You will work with and learn from exceptional technology and business professionals through cross-platform, data driven projects and assignments.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design, prototype and code new user-facing applications and workflows based on functional specifications across the full stack – services, web, infrastructure, and back-end

• Partner with business analysts, QA engineers, and Investment Research personnel to lead the delivery of high-quality business solutions, including participating in architecture, design, implementation, testing, deployment, and support

• Lead the development and implementation of AI-driven solutions to enhance and streamline investor workflows

• Work with business teams, project managers, and systems analysts to review and qualify business requirements, functional specifications, use-cases, and test plans which will including doing estimates, identifying issues, and raising risks

• Work across various IT teams to coordinate and facilitate infrastructure upgrades, disaster recovery testing, and cross-functional projects

• Modify and enhance existing systems to incorporate new functionality and to optimize them for performance

• Provide technical and leadership across initiatives to ensure capabilities are developed with the latest methods and to the highest standards

• Provide guidance and mentoring for more junior team members

• Author architecture, technical design, and support documentation and ensure the adherence to established code-quality standards

• Help with ensuring the stability of production systems by implementing tools for observability, data quality and alerting, as well as provide hands-on support during on-call rotations

QUALIFICATIONS

• 10+ years of experience as a Software Engineer with solid accomplishments

• Proficiency with Java, Python, and Node.JS

• Strong knowledge of SQL, experience with Oracle, PostgreSQL, or MySql

• React is a plus

• Experience in Financial Industry is preferred

• Demonstrated ability to deliver high quality, user-facing solutions previously

• Excellent written and verbal communication

• Experience with AI technologies is a plus

• Experience working with Agile methodologies, CI/CD tools (Jenkins or equivalent), version control (Git) and Orchestration tools

• Experience operating in a DevOps environment application with cloud technologies such as AWS, is a plus.

• Be willing and able to work both independently and as part of a team, in an energetic, fast-paced, business-critical environment.

• Strategic mindset; strong work ethic

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, engineering, math, or related field, or equivalent experience

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. We are dedicated to building and maintaining a diversified workforce and considering a broad array of candidates with a variety of skill, workplace experiences, and backgrounds.

As an equal opportunity employer, Wellington Management ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, creed, national origin, age, ancestry, disability (physical or mental), medical condition, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, veteran or military status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you are a candidate with a disability, or are assisting a candidate with a disability, and require an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please email us at GMWTalentOperations@wellington.com.

At Wellington Management, our approach to compensation is designed to help us attract, inspire and retain the best talent in our industry. We strive to pay employees fairly and competitively across all levels and roles. Our approach to compensation considers all aspects of total compensation; all employees are eligible to receive salary, variable compensation, and benefits. The base salary range for this position is: