Senior Data Engineer

Wellington Management; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Health and wellbeing

Dental

Vision

Pharmacy coverage

Health savings account

Flexible spending accounts

Commuter program

Employee assistance program

Life and disability insurance

Tuition/CFA reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Wellington Management is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to design, build, and scale data-driven solutions for the Science Analysts within the Equity space. You will collaborate with data scientists, researchers, and partners to create robust data infrastructure and scalable ETL/ELT pipelines.

The role requires strong Python/SQL skills, AWS experience, and knowledge of modern data architectures (Snowflake, DataBricks, Fabric). A teamwork mindset and agile delivery are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Data Science.
• Python and SQL programming.
• ETL/ELT pipelines and data workflows using tools such as Airflow, Glue or similar orchestration frameworks.
• Cloud platforms, especially AWS (S3, Lambda, Batch).
• Experience with Snowflake, DataBricks, Fabric.
• Data modeling, data warehousing, governance, and metadata management best practices.
• CI/CD, Git-based workflows, containerization (Docker), and modern software engineering practices.
• Hands-on experience developing, deploying, and testing solutions in cloud environments (AWS preferred).
• Strong experience debugging, optimizing, and performance-tuning high-volume data pipelines.
• Financial-services data domain expertise is preferred.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills; ability to work with cross-functional teams including data scientists, researchers, and business partners.
• Ability to work in Agile environments and deliver in fast-paced, mission-critical settings.
• Proactive problem solver who can independently drive solutions end-to-end.
• 5+ years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and scale data-driven solutions for the Science Analysts in Equity.
• Collaborate with data scientists, researchers, and business partners to deliver data infrastructure.
• Develop and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines and data workflows using orchestration tools.
• Ensure data modeling, governance, and metadata management best practices.

Skills

Data Science

Python

SQL

ETL/ELT

Airflow

AWS

Snowflake

DataBricks

Fabric

Data modeling

Data governance

Metadata management

CI/CD

Git

Docker

Agile

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

5+ years experience

Tools

Airflow

Glue

AWS

Snowflake

DataBricks

Fabric

Docker

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.

Tracing our roots to 1928, we are one of the world’s largest independent investment management firms. With over US$1.3 trillion in assets under management, we serve as trusted advisers to institutional clients and mutual fund sponsors in more than 50 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 fostering an open, collaborative culture of inclusivity because we believe multiple perspectives lead to more informed investment and business decisions.

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, industry-leading technology platform. As technology needs advance, this complexity requires a highly sophisticated, well-managed platform built by people like you. This is your chance to build something incredible. This position is within our Information Technology team.

Senior Data Engineer

As part of continued growth, a new opportunity has arisen for a Senior Data Engineer. As a member of the Science Research Technology team, this individual will help design, build, and scale data-driven solutions for the Science Analysts, especially in the Equity space.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Data Science
• Strong programming skills in Python and experience with SQL.
• Experience building and maintaining ETL/ELT pipelines and data workflows using tools such as Airflow, Glue or similar orchestration frameworks.
• Proficiency with cloud platforms, especially AWS (S3, Lambda, Batch).
• Experience with one or more modern data architectures (Snowflake, DataBricks, Fabric).
• Strong understanding of data modeling, data warehousing, data governance, and metadata management best practices.
• Familiarity with CI/CD, Git-based workflows, containerization (Docker), and modern software engineering practices.
• Hands-on experience developing, deploying, and testing solutions in cloud environments (AWS preferred).
• Strong experience debugging, optimizing, and performance-tuning high-volume data pipelines.
• Financial-services data domain expertise is preferred.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills; ability to work with cross-functional teams including data scientists, researchers, and business partners.
• Ability to work in Agile environments and deliver in fast-paced, mission-critical settings.
• Proactive problem solver who can independently drive solutions end-to-end.
• 5+ years of experience

Compensation

USD 90,000 - 180,000

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.

• retirement plan
• health and wellbeing
• dental
• vision
• pharmacy coverage
• health savings account
• flexible spending accounts
• commuter program
• employee assistance program
• life and disability insurance
• adoption assistance
• back-up childcare
• tuition/CFA reimbursement
• paid time off (leave of absence, paid holidays, volunteer, sick and vacation time)

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].

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.