Principal Engineer, Software Delivery Lifecycle (SDLC) Architect

Wellington Management; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Principal Engineer, SDLC Architect to lead engineering efforts and optimize software delivery standards. This role offers the chance to work collaboratively with diverse teams, driving innovation and enhancing productivity through modern methodologies and tools. You'll be at the forefront of implementing cutting-edge solutions, including AI-enabled processes, while fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Join a dynamic environment that values your expertise and encourages professional growth, where your contributions will significantly impact the firm's technology landscape and client satisfaction.

Benefits

Retirement plan

Health and wellbeing benefits

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Pharmacy coverage

Health savings account

Flexible spending accounts

Employee assistance program

Life and disability insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Qualifications

• 10+ years in software engineering with leadership experience.
• Expertise in Agile/SCRUM and modern software development principles.

Responsibilities

• Oversee SDLC standards and tools, enhancing team efficiency.
• Drive AI-enabled code generation and CI/CD practices.

Skills

Java

Python

JavaScript

Agile/SCRUM

Problem-solving

Leadership

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Master's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Jira

VS Code

Bitbucket

Sonar

Jenkins

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

CloudFormation

Job description

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

JOB OVERVIEW

We are currently seeking a strong Principal Engineer, SDLC Architect to create and deliver solutions to our technology and business partners, solve complex problems, and strive to advance and sustain world-class technology platforms.

At Wellington you will continually learn, develop, and expand your professional skills. As part of an inclusive culture, you will meet smart, progressive individuals who will challenge you to solve problems, anticipate our clients’ needs, and enhance our systems and platforms. This is a great opportunity for a technology leader to join a strong, collaborative team in a role focusing on delivering cutting-edge, industrial strength solutions to our engineering population. This individual must be a self-starter with a clear vision, and ability to execute on a variety of engagements across our organization.

In this role, you will provide engineering leadership and contribute to the firm's efforts in optimizing its software product delivery standards, methodologies, and toolsets. These processes, tools, and services will form the core foundation for product teams developing solutions that support the firm's Investment, Client, and Infrastructure platforms. This role involves working closely with product owners, engineering teams, information security, and cloud infrastructure teams to identify opportunities for standardization, enhance engineering productivity, support scalability, and improve the overall developer experience.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee the software development lifecycle standards and tools, enhancing stakeholder insight into team roadmaps, priorities, and efficiency metrics.
• Instrument and optimize the software development lifecycle (SDLC) by standardizing methods and tools and automating processes.
• Drive implementation and adoption of AI-enabled code generation, testing, and documentation capabilities.
• Identify optimal configurations for tool suites like Jira, VSCode, Bitbucket, Sonar, and Jenkins.
• Promote industry-standard CI/CD practices to boost code and product quality.
• Maintain documentation, provide training, and conduct outreach to drive standards adoption.
• Provide hands-on analysis for support issues.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge of modern software development principles, and methodologies
• 10+ years as a software engineer in application development life cycles
• 2+ years as a software engineering team lead
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field is a plus
• Expertise in Agile/SCRUM development process
• Experience with IDEs for creating software applications (e.g., VS Code, JetBrains, Gitpod, Visual Studio)
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins) and DevOps practices
• Proficiency in Java, Python, or JavaScript
• Leadership experience in dev engineering and/or site reliability engineering (SRE)
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure) and IaC tools (e.g., CloudFormation)
• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies knowledge (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
• Problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex issues.

NON-TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organization and delivery abilities
• Effective presentation skills
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
• Commitment to meet deadlines and resolve challenges
• Team player capable of collaboration
• Strategic mindset
• Strong work ethic
• Intellectual curiosity.

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.

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 100,000 - 225,000.

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).