About the Role
We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Investor Modeling Technology Team. You will help build and enhance portfolio manager-facing applications across the full stack, drive the integration of AI-assisted development practices, and tackle compelling challenges alongside exceptional technology and investment professionals.
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.
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.
- Prior experience in the financial services or asset management industry is a plus.
- BS or BA degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Economics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Skills
- JIRA
- Git
- Jenkins
- GitHub Actions
- VS Code
- GitHub Copilot
- Claude Code
- AWS
- Java
- Python
- TypeScript
- JavaScript/Node.js
- React
- Angular
- SQL
- PostgreSQL
- Oracle
- MySQL
- NoSQL
- DevOps
- Agile methodologies
- GenAI-assisted development
- AI-driven workflows
Location
- Boston
Work Type
- Hybrid (4 days in office, 1 day remote)
Experience Level
- Senior
Education Level
- BS or BA degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Economics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
Salary/Compensations
- USD 90,000 - 180,000
Benefits
- Retirement plan
- Health and wellbeing coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Pharmacy coverage
- Health savings account
- Flexible spending accounts
- Commuter program
- Employee assistance program
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Adoption assistance
- Back-up childcare
- Tuition/CFA reimbursement
- Paid time off (leave of absence, paid holidays, volunteer, sick and vacation time)
About the Company
- 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, our ownership structure fosters a long-term view that aligns our perspectives with those of our clients.
- Tracing our history to 1928, Wellington Management is one of the world’s largest independent investment management firms.
- We serve as a trusted adviser to clients in over 60 countries.
- Our innovative investment solutions are built on the strength of proprietary, independent research and span nearly all segments of the global capital markets, including equity, fixed income, multi-asset, and alternative strategies.
- As a private partnership whose sole business is investment management, our long-term views and interests are aligned with those of our clients.
- We are committed to attracting a talented and diverse workforce, and to fostering an open, collaborative culture of inclusivity because we believe multiple perspectives lead to more informed investment and business decisions.
Equal Opportunity
- As an equal opportunity employer, Wellington Management considers all qualified applicants will receive 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.
- We welcome people with diverse life experiences, fresh ideas, and specialized subject-matter expertise.
