Senior Software Engineer

Wellington Management; Massachusetts; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangement

Retirement plan

Health, dental, vision coverage

Paid time off

Remote work: 1 day/week

Job summary

Wellington Management in the United States seeks a Senior Software Engineer to design, implement, deploy, and support IBOR platform components and backend services built with Java, Spring, and SpringBoot.

You will collaborate with business analysts, PMs, tech leads, and QA to translate requirements into scalable solutions, while applying GenAI-assisted development tools to accelerate delivery and improve quality in a fast-paced production environment.

Qualifications

• 7 to 10+ years in systems development using Java and J2EE (currently working with Java 17; experience with version 11 will work)
• Strong experience with Spring and Spring Boot frameworks
• Solid understanding of multi-threaded applications and high-performance systems
• Experience developing and deploying RESTful APIs
• Experience with WebSockets, AWS, and CI/CD pipelines (especially using Jenkins) is a strong plus
• Demonstrated use of GenAI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude Code)
• Strong motivation and ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment supporting a business-critical production environment
• Strong analysis, design, and modeling skills
• Knowledge of software development and testing methodologies and their effective application; experience with JMeter is a plus
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, deploy, and support IBOR platform components
• Build scalable, high‑performance backend services using Java, Spring, and SpringBoot
• Collaborate with Business Analysts and stakeholders to translate requirements into solutions
• Work with PMs, Tech Leads, and QA on estimates, delivery, and risk management
• Align solutions with enterprise architecture and engineering standards

Skills

Java

J2EE

Spring

REST APIs

WebSockets

AWS

CI/CD

GenAI tools

Multithreading

Design modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub Copilot

Claude Code

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 foster a long‑term view that aligns our perspectives with those of our clients.

Senior Software Engineer – IBOR

We are growing our engineering team and looking for highly motivated engineers to make an impact at Wellington. This is a great opportunity for an engineer to build a career and learn about IBOR (Investor Book of Record).

This position requires a high level of collaboration and interaction with our other technology partners across the department, and an ability to deliver in a fast-paced and evolving environment. The individual must be a self‑starter with the ability to multi‑task and work on a variety of assignments with people at all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, deploy, and support IBOR platform components
• Build scalable, high‑performance backend services using Java, Spring, and SpringBoot
• Collaborate with Business Analysts and stakeholders to translate requirements into solutions
• Work with PMs, Tech Leads, and QA on estimates, delivery, and risk management
• Align solutions with enterprise architecture and engineering standards

AI-Integrated Development

• Use AI tools (Claude Code, Copilot) to accelerate development and improve quality
• Apply AI across the SDLC:
  • Code generation, refactoring, and optimization
  • Test development and automation
  • Debugging and production issue resolution
  • Documentation and knowledge capture
• Identify opportunities to improve productivity through AI-assisted workflows

Qualifications

• 7 to 10+ years in systems development using Java and J2EE (currently working with Java 17; experience with version 11 will work)
• Strong experience with Spring and Spring Boot frameworks
• Solid understanding of multi-threaded applications and high-performance systems
• Experience developing and deploying RESTful APIs
• Experience with WebSockets, AWS, and CI/CD pipelines (especially using Jenkins) is a strong plus
• Demonstrated use of GenAI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude Code)
• Strong motivation and ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment supporting a business-critical production environment
• Strong analysis, design, and modeling skills
• Knowledge of software development and testing methodologies and their effective application; experience with JMeter is a plus
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field

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: 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. 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.