Principal or Manager, Trading Engineer - Java

Location: Boston, MA, United States

Time Type: Full time

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.

About the Role

We are seeking a Principal or Manager to join and manage our Trading Data Analytics team within Investment Implementation & Trading (IIT) Technology. In this position, you will not only dream-up solutions to today’s buy-side trader challenges, but you will build them to see real-life results.  Technology needs are advancing, and this level of complexity requires a highly sophisticated and well-managed Trading Data and Analytics platform. This is your chance to work on something incredible.  This position involves hands-on solution architecture, implementation, and team management responsibilities. It will entail a high level of direct interaction with traders/trading quantitative analysts/data scientists as well as senior management in both setting strategy and devising innovative solutions for today’s buy-side trading desk.

Additionally, the successful candidate will work closely with other members of IT including developers, business analysts, and QA engineers to design, develop, test, implement, and support solutions and will require an individual to take accountability and keep an open mindset while taking advantage of the learning opportunities. The individual must possess a strong work ethic, analytical skills, project management skills, be an effective communicator, and thrive at making a team of technology professionals successful while delivering best-in-class solutions for trading professionals.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Partner with our Trading Research Analytics team to envision and architect world-class trading data/analytics solutions across all asset classes and business channels.

• Conceptualize and deliver best-in-class Transaction Cost Analytics (TCA) and data-driven decision-making capabilities to help Traders and Portfolio Managers obtain the best outcomes for our clients.

• Manage a team of Business Analysts and Software Engineers to deliver on budgeted projects

• Devise and set strategy, manage multiple conflicting priorities, and own outcomes

• Leverage a unique blend of business and technical savvy; a big-picture vision, and an ability to work with and across various internal teams to execute on that vision

• Manage delivery across multiple large-scale initiatives

• Establish and measure Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Objective and Key Results (OKRs) and communicate to these senior leadership on a regular basis

• Manage and track budgets, vendor consultant staffing, and vendor relationships

• Own all facets of talent management for this manager’s team: recruiting, goal setting, career management, promotions, compensation, performance reviews, and hands-on mentoring

• Partner with Project/Program Managers, Technical, and QA Leads on estimates, statuses, issues, and risks

• Partner with the Architecture and Program Management teams to ensure track work is aligned with the strategic direction of the enterprise and current architecture standards

• Stay current with the trading industry and technical trends to ensure applications, systems, and team are of highest caliber

QUALIFICATIONS

• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field

• 10+ years’ experience in technology delivery experience in trading or portfolio management

• A passion for data and data-driven solutions

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail and time management skills

• Experience managing people, the demands of multiple projects, and department initiatives

• A unique blend of business and technical savvy; a big-picture vision, and an ability to influence and work with various internal teams to execute on that vision

• Strong knowledge of order management systems (OMS), Trade Cost Analysis (TCA) practices, and Trading Analytics across all Asset Classes

• Experience with data technologies including lakehouse modeling/design and implementation

• Experience with data visualization and reporting tools, such as Tableau

• Hands-on knowledge of SQL, or another relational database technology

• Experience with Python and Jupyter Notebooks a plus

• Familiarity with cloud data warehouse/lakehouse technologies such as Snowflake or Dremio a plus

• Expertise in software development and testing methodologies and their effective application

• Experience in designing and delivering solid solutions relevant to complex business problems

• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced and team-oriented environment supporting a business-critical production environment

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 [email protected].

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: