Lead Software Engineer

About UsWellington 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 RoleLead Software Engineer - Quantitative Investment GroupTracing 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.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.JOB OVERVIEWWe are seeking a Software Engineer embedded directly within our Quantitative Investment Group to serve as a hands‑on technical partner to Portfolio Managers and Quantitative Researchers. Using Object Oriented Design languages and Python, this work will be supporting the full lifecycle of systematic investment workflows—from research enablement and data integration to platform development and firmwide integration.This is not a traditional support or centralized platform role. The successful candidate will help in the design, implementation, and evolution of QIG’s quantitative portfolio and research infrastructure, translating portfolio construction, optimization, and risk research into scalable, production‑grade systems while aligning with broader firmwide technology initiatives.RESPONSIBILITIESQuantitative Research & Portfolio EnablementPartner closely with Portfolio Managers and Quantitative Researchers to understand research workflows and investment objectives.Design and implement software that supports systematic portfolio construction, optimization, rebalancing, and risk analytics across equity and credit strategies.Enable rapid research iteration while ensuring a clear and deliberate path to production‑quality implementations.Help ensure consistency and rigor between research prototypes and live portfolio implementation, reducing model and operational risk.Quantitative Platform ModernizationSupport the migration and standardization of systematic models onto next‑generation quantitative frameworks, improving scalability, performance, and reproducibility.Build and maintain shared time‑series and factor data services that streamline factor timing, regime analysis, and model execution.Partner with researchers to evolve domain abstractions (e.g., securities, regions, model concepts, regimes) into durable, well‑designed software components.Enable seamless interoperability between legacy research environments and modern Python‑ and C#‑based platforms, minimizing friction as technologies evolve.Data & IntegrationSupport acquisition, ingestion, and integration of new internal and third‑party datasets required for quantitative research.Design data access patterns that support time‑series correctness, back‑testing accuracy, and point‑in‑time analysis.Collaborate with enterprise data and platform teams to align with firmwide data standards while preserving QIG’s research velocity.Infrastructure, DevOps & Firmwide AlignmentPartner with platform and DevOps teams to spin up and evolve research and production environments as needed.Contribute to CI/CD, environment standardization, and operational best practices.Act as a bridge between QIG and broader Technology teams, ensuring architectural, security, and strategic alignment.Basic Linus & Windows system administrationCollaboration & Engineering ExcellenceParticipate in design discussions, code reviews, and technical standards‑setting.Author clear technical documentation for both researchers and technologists.Contribute to a collaborative culture that values correctness, transparency, and continuous improvement.Required Skills & ExperienceTechnical SkillsExperience in Object Oriented Languages such as C#, C++ or JavaStrong professional experience with Python for data‑intensive or analytical applications.Strong software engineering fundamentals: version control (Git), testing, documentation, logging, and code reviews.Experience designing APIs, services, or shared libraries used by multiple consumers.Experience with AWS, Azure or other cloud environmentsExperience with Microsoft SQL ServerQuantitative & Data ContextExperience working with large, complex datasets and analytical workflows.Familiarity with time‑series data, numerical computation, and data modeling concepts.Interest in, or exposure to, systematic investment or research‑driven environments.Ways of WorkingComfortable operating in an embedded model with frequent, direct interaction with researchers and Portfolio Managers.Able to balance rapid iteration with long‑term maintainability and platform thinking.Strong communication skills and the ability to translate abstract concepts into robust technology.Experience & Education5–10 years of professional experience as a software engineer, quantitative developer, or similar role.Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field, or equivalent professional 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 View email address on click.appcast.io 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.SummaryLocation: Boston, MA, United StatesType: Full time