Principal, Private Investment Technology

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

Principal, Private Investment Technology | Team: Private Investment Technology | Location: Boston / Needham

Job Overview

Wellington Management is investing heavily in expanding its Private Investments platform, which is one of the firm’s fastest‑growing and most strategic areas. We are seeking a senior‑level Principal Developer to play a critical role in building the technology foundation that will support this growth. This is a unique opportunity to operate at the center of the private investments ecosystem. Unlike many roles that focus on a single function, this position works across the full platform partnering with Investment teams, Fund Control & Operations, Valuation, Legal, Compliance, and Reporting to deliver integrated, end‑to‑end solutions.

As a hands‑on technical leader and architect, you will shape platforms that support the full private investment lifecycle from deal sourcing and execution to portfolio management and operational processes while helping define the next generation of scalable, data‑driven investment infrastructure. You will also play a key role in advancing the firm’s use of AI to enhance engineering productivity and to enable investment and operations teams to work more efficiently and make better decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a senior technical leader and hands‑on architect across private investment platforms.
• Design and deliver scalable, high‑quality systems supporting lifecycle workflows and data integration.
• Lead modernization of existing platforms into modular, service‑oriented architectures.
• Establish and enforce strong engineering standards, SDLC practices, and system observability.
• Lead end‑to‑end delivery of strategic initiatives, from design through production.
• Partner with business stakeholders to translate complex investment workflows into technical solutions.
• Provide technical mentorship through design and code reviews, elevating engineering quality.
• Drive adoption of AI‑assisted development practices (code generation, testing, deployment automation).
• Partner with Investment and Operations teams to identify and implement AI‑driven productivity improvements.
• Demonstrate and evangelize AI tools (e.g., Copilot, ChatGPT) to improve research, workflows, and reporting.
• Prototype and embed AI‑enabled capabilities into day‑to‑day business processes.
• Act as a change agent to drive adoption of AI across both technical and non‑technical teams.

Key Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience building and supporting complex, business‑critical systems.
• Strong hands‑on development experience (Java, Python, or similar).
• Expertise in distributed systems, APIs, and modern architecture patterns.
• Experience with messaging/streaming technologies (e.g., Kafka) and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS).
• Strong understanding of data integration, system scalability, and production observability.
• Experience in financial services; exposure to private markets or investment platforms preferred.
• Experience using AI‑assisted development tools (e.g., Copilot, LLM‑based tools).
• Understanding of how AI can improve both engineering productivity and business workflows.
• Proven ability to introduce new technologies and drive adoption across teams.

Key Traits

• Strong technical leadership with a hands‑on mindset.
• Ability to influence both engineering and business stakeholders.
• High ownership, accountability, and execution focus.
• Curiosity and passion for innovation, including AI‑driven transformation.

Job Title

Principal, Private Investment Technology

Job Family

InvesTech

Location

Needham, MA

EEO Statement

As an equal opportunity employer, Wellington Management considers all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, creed, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, medical condition, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, veteran or military status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Compensation

Base salary range: USD 120,000 – 225,000.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive and high‑value benefit package including 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, backup childcare, tuition/CFA reimbursement, and paid time off (leave of absence, paid holidays, volunteer, sick and vacation time). Employees work from our offices 4 days a week with flexibility to work remotely 1 day a week.

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