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 RoleAt Wellington Management our appetite for technology is insatiable. We recognize that the world is full of fascinating questions that will impact the future of companies, economies, financial markets, and entire industries. We want you to help us find answers to these questions by building and evolving our innovative, industry-leading technology platform.
We are seeking qualified candidates to join our evolving and expanding technology team. Together, you will not only dream up solutions to today’s investment challenges, but you will build them to see real-life results. Technology needs are advancing, and this level of complexity requires a highly sophisticated, well-managed technology platform that is built by people like you. This is your chance to build something incredible. We build seamless, cohesive tools used by investors to conduct research and build portfolios. We want you to think big, to solve challenges, and have a positive impact on our clients.
JOB OVERVIEW
We are seeking a candidate for a Senior Software Engineer position to join a strong, collaborative team and apply technical skills to enable investment processes to become more effective. As a member of the Investor Modeling team, you will help build and enhance applications across the full stack - services, web, and data layer.
You will help drive the integration of AI-assisted development practices and emerging technologies into investor-facing workflows and tooling. You will tackle compelling challenges alongside exceptional technology and investment professionals, solving problems through cross-platform and data-driven work.
The ideal candidate is a self-starter who can independently pick up and deliver well-scoped stories with minimal oversight, communicate effectively, and work on a variety of assignments with stakeholders across the team.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Design, develop, test, deploy, and support investment modeling applications across the full stack (services, web, infrastructure, back-end), prototyping new components and optimizing existing systems for performance and maintainability
- Integrate AI-driven capabilities into investment applications to improve workflows and decision-making
- Partner with business analysts, QA engineers, and investment professionals across the requirements, testing, and user acceptance lifecycle
- Manage and communicate delivery timelines, providing status updates and proactively escalating risks
- Author and maintain technical design and support documentation
- Support production systems through data quality checks, alerting, and on-call participation
QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of experience designing and developing durable and impactful software solutions
- Comfortable with SDLC tooling — issue tracking (JIRA), source control (Git), CI/CD (Jenkins / GitHub Actions), and cloud platforms (AWS); demonstrated use of AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude Code) in daily workflows, with hands-on GenAI development experience a strong plus
- Proficiency in modern programming languages: TypeScript, JavaScript/Node.js (nice to have Java)
- Experience building and maintaining production front-end applications using React, HTML, CSS, including consuming GraphQL and/or REST APIs
- Experience writing SQL and working with relational databases (PostgreSQL, Oracle); experience with NoSQL databases (MongoDB, DocDB)
- Experience working in a DevOps environment
- Experience with Agile methodologies and modern software development and testing practices
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively across technical and non-technical audiences and strong follow-through
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively, manage competing priorities, and deliver in a fast-paced, business-critical environment
- Prior experience in the financial services or asset management industry
- BS or BA degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Economics, or a related field, or equivalent practical 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 [email protected].
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:
USD 90,000 - 180,000This range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered when making compensation decisions, including but not limited to skill sets; role; skills and experience; certifications; and education. This range is an estimate, and further details on salary and total compensation aspects will be shared with candidates during the recruitment process.
Base salary is only one component of Wellington’s total compensation approach. Other rewards may include a discretionary Corporate Bonus and/ or Incentives, if eligible. In addition, we offer a comprehensive and high value benefit package to meet the unique needs of our employees and their families, and we are committed to fostering a flexible work environment that enables employees to thrive personally and professionally. Examples of our benefits include retirement plan, health and wellbeing, dental, vision, and 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)
We believe that in person interactions inspire and energize our community and are essential to our culture. In support of this commitment, our employees work from our offices 4 days a week with flexibility to work remotely 1 day a week. We believe that this approach ultimately supports our mission to deliver investment excellence to our clients and their beneficiaries over the long term.
Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience designing and developing durable software solutions
- Comfortable with SDLC tools: JIRA, Git, Jenkins or GitHub Actions, and VS Code
- Comfortable using AI coding tools such as GitHub Copilot or Claude Code
- Proficiency in one or more: 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
- Familiarity with cloud-native development on AWS and working in a DevOps environment
- Experience with Agile methodologies and modern software development and testing practices
- Demonstrated use of AI tools in development workflows; hands-on GenAI-assisted development experience
- Ability to support production systems: data quality checks, alerting, and participate in on-call rotations
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders
- BS/BA in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Economics, or equivalent practical experience
- Prior experience in financial services or asset management
Wellington Management Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Wellington Management and has not been reviewed or approved by Wellington Management.
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Retirement Support — Employer-funded retirement contributions and profit-sharing are frequently highlighted as standout elements of the package. The retirement program is often described as unusually strong and a major pillar of total rewards.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, vision, and related coverage are characterized as comprehensive and well-regarded. Core health benefits are seen as a meaningful contributor to overall satisfaction.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave and family supports are described as generous compared to common U.S. norms. Exact durations can vary by location or role, but family-related time off is consistently called out as a strength.
Wellington Management Insights
What We Do
For almost 100 years, we have chosen to do things differently, including the way we structure our ownership model, organization, and investment platform. Critically, we know that the best investment ideas are found when a diverse workforce is encouraged to bring forward unique perspectives. Wellington Management is one of the world’s largest independent investment management firms, serving as a trusted adviser to over 2,400 clients in more than 60 countries. We manage more than US$1 trillion for pensions, endowments and foundations, insurers, family offices, fund sponsors, global wealth managers, and other clients. We offer comprehensive investment management capabilities that span nearly all segments of the global capital markets, including global equity, fixed income, currency, commodity, alternatives, and private markets. Leveraging more than 900 investment professionals located in offices around the world, we combine independent insights across asset classes, skill sets, and investment disciplines to uncover ideas for our clients, because we believe collaboration is a rare, repeatable competitive edge. This independent structure and collegial culture are two of the main reasons investment professionals join Wellington Management — and stay for their entire careers. For current open opportunities, please visit www.wellington.com/joinus We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to having a diverse workforce. Please visit http://www.wellington.com to learn more about our firm. Important disclosure: https://www.wellington.com/en/important-disclosure Wellington will not send unsolicited communications and investment opportunities initiated through social media platforms. Wellington does not perform business transactions, payment requests, or direct interactions through social media platforms. Please visit https://www.wellington.com/en/legal/privacy-notice for more information.
