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.
Software Engineer – Prism Platform
Location: Boston or Needham, MA
Role Type: Full-time
Level: Software Engineer (Non-Officer)
About the Role
Prism is Wellington’s enterprise data federation platform, providing a unified interface for firmwide data access. It is a foundational system used by the majority of Wellington applications and is critical to daily business operations. Prism processes millions of data requests each day and supports thousands of users across the firm for both application-driven and ad hoc data access.
We are seeking an onshore Software Engineer to join the Prism engineering team, with a primary focus on core platform and infrastructure development. This role will strengthen onshore coverage for a mission-critical system, reduce single-point-of-failure risk, and help accelerate the platform’s modernization through automation and AI-enabled engineering practices.
This position is well-suited for an engineer who wants to work on highly visible, foundational technology and grow their impact over time.
Key Responsibilities
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Why This Role Matters
Prism is a critical dependency for a large portion of Wellington’s application ecosystem. Even brief availability issues can disrupt key business workflows. This role directly contributes to improving platform stability, reducing operational risk, and strengthening in-house ownership of a core investment technology platform.
The position is intended to be filled at the Software Engineer (non-officer) level, with clear opportunities for growth as the platform continues to evolve and modernize.
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 r ace, 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 GMWTalentOperations@wellington.com
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 80,000 - 150,000
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/CFAreimbursement 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.
For almost 100 years, we have chosen to do things differently, including the way we structure our ownership model, organization, and investment platform. Critically, we know that the best investment ideas are found when a diverse workforce is encouraged to bring forward unique perspectives.
Wellington Management is one of the world’s largest independent investment management firms, serving as a trusted adviser to over 2,400 clients in more than 60 countries. We manage more than US$1 trillion for pensions, endowments and foundations, insurers, family offices, fund sponsors, global wealth managers, and other clients.
We offer comprehensive investment management capabilities that span nearly all segments of the global capital markets, including global equity, fixed income, currency, commodity, alternatives, and private markets. Leveraging more than 900 investment professionals located in offices around the world, we combine independent insights across asset classes, skill sets, and investment disciplines to uncover ideas for our clients, because we believe collaboration is a rare, repeatable competitive edge.
This independent structure and collegial culture are two of the main reasons investment professionals join Wellington Management — and stay for their entire careers.
For current open opportunities, please visit www.wellington.com/joinus
We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to having a diverse workforce. Please visit http://www.wellington.com to learn more about our firm.
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