Lead Software Engineer

Wellington Management; Needham (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in investment management is seeking a Lead Software Engineer specializing in Frontend UI to join their Portfolio Implementation Technology team. The role requires a self-starter with extensive experience in developing sophisticated UI solutions that enhance investment processes. This exciting opportunity involves taking the lead on design, development, and implementation of technology that impacts clients significantly and collaboratively works to meet business requirements in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive and high-value benefits package

Flexible work environment

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience as a software developer supporting complex applications.
• Experience with Rest APIs and WebSocket.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and implement platform solutions focusing on UI.
• Build elegant user interfaces for data-intensive applications.
• Lead UX design and application lifecycle phases.

Skills

Fluent in modern JavaScript frameworks

ReactJS

UI design patterns

Data architecture

Tools

AWS

Python

NodeJS

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About Us

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

TITLE: Lead Software Engineer – Frontend UI

TEAM: Portfolio Implementation Technology

LOCATION: Boston, MA

At 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 technology platform. We are seeking qualified candidates to join our 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 want you to think big, to solve challenges, and positively impact our clients.

Job Overview

We are currently seeking a Lead Software Engineer - Frontend UI within the Portfolio Implementation technology team that will aid in cultivating a technology vision for the modernization effort to support Portfolio Implementation. As we work towards the vision of the future, this role will be heavily responsible for understanding the existing technology and data surrounding the Portfolio Implementation function as a means for enhancing the design of the future.

To succeed in this role, the candidate must be a self-starter with the ability to apply technological skills to enable investment processes to become more efficient in the future. We are looking for a strong and enthusiastic hands-on lead software engineer to help contribute to this exciting, strategic initiative.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and implement platform solutions with primary focus on user interface.
• Build elegant, performant user interface for data intensive application that streamlines workflows and scale investment processes.
• Hands-on development, prototyping, data modelling, code quality, static code analysis, unit testing, design and code reviews, continuous integration, release management, performance tuning and execution.
• Lead design, prototype and code new user interface components and applications based on functional specifications.
• Lead UX designs, development, delivery to production, ensuring outcomes from other UI developers
• Comprehensive involvement in application lifecycle phases including DevOps process, release deployments and support.
• Comprehensive involvement in improving SDLC efficiencies, seek & apply best practices to software development.
• Work with business teams, project managers, and systems analysts to review and qualify business requirements, functional specifications, use-cases, and test plans.
• Coordinate with analyst teams and other teams in firm to execute test plans and provide support during user acceptance testing.
• Modify and enhance existing systems to incorporate new functionality and to optimize them for performance.
• Be highly collaborative, team-oriented, and strong consensus builder; demonstrate an ability to partner across groups, regions, and functions.
• Develop a deep understanding of internal systems and related datasets to help with solution design.
• Contribute to common software components/frameworks across the firm.
  
  
  

Qualifications

• 7+years of experience as a software developer supporting complex applications.
• Fluent in modern JavaScript frameworks, ReactJS.
• Strong understanding of user interface design patterns and data architecture principles.
• Experience working with Rest APIS, WebSocket, and Server Sent events.
• Experience with relational and document-oriented data models.
• Demonstrated understanding of modern software development and test methodologies including experience on GIT and Jenkins CI.
• Willingness to work both collaboratively and independently based on the task, in a fast-paced business critical environment.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Experience in Financial Industry is preferred.
• A record of continuous improvement and affecting positive change
• Strong relationship skills and ability to build consensus.
  
  
  

The Following Experience(s) Are Desirable

• Experience with AWS
• Experience with Python/NodeJS
  
  
  

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 [e-mail].

Benefits

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:

no range available

This 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)

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

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