Principal, Derivative Technology Specialist

4 weeks ago


New York, New York, United States Wellington Management Company, LLP Full time
About Us

Wellington Management Company, LLP is a leading global investment management firm that offers comprehensive investment solutions to institutional clients. Our team of experienced professionals is dedicated to delivering exceptional results and building long-term relationships with our clients. We are committed to fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and inclusivity, and we are seeking a talented individual to join our team as a Principal, Derivative Technology.

Job Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced technology leader to join our team as a Principal, Derivative Technology. The successful candidate will be responsible for architecting and leading the development of our derivatives technology platform, building and growing a team of technologists, and managing project-based efforts across teams. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software development, a deep understanding of financial derivatives, and excellent leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities
  • Architect and lead the development of our derivatives technology platform
  • Build and grow a team of technologists with expertise in financial derivatives
  • Manage project-based efforts across teams, including investment professionals, developers, analysts, and QAs
  • Coach and supervise a team of engineers, QAs, and DevOps analysts
  • Champion the needs of business partners and act as their fiduciary
  • Develop a deep understanding of internal systems and related workflows around the entire investment process
  • Ensure quality of product by enforcing high standards in testing and building guardrails and validations
  • Assist with project management activities
  • Provide hands-on analysis for support issues and assist with user training
  • Provide regular status reporting and issue tracking on-going projects

Qualifications
  • 10 or more years of experience as a software engineer involved in application development life cycles
  • 7 or more years of software development experience in financial services, with a strong understanding of Fixed Income, Equity, FX, and Derivative instruments
  • 2 or more years of experience as a software engineering team lead
  • Proven player coach experience is preferred
  • Proficiency in at least one of the following computer languages: Java, JavaScript, Scala
  • Working knowledge of modern system design, software development principles, and methodologies
  • Prior working experience in modern data management life cycle in real-world business contexts
  • Comfortable with test-driven development, continuous integration, metadata-driven software, and agile development methodologies
  • Experience working in an Agile/SCRUM development process
  • Experience in financial data domain is preferred, especially in derivatives trade and market reference data
  • Experience with Amazon Web Services is a strong plus
  • Experience in modern data technology stacks, e.g., Snowflake, Redshift, Big Query is preferred
  • Hands-on experience in SQL or other relational database technologies is desirable
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, mathematics, finance, engineering, or related field is highly desired
  • Experience with the Calypso Financial Software is strongly preferred

Non-Technical Requirements
  • Strong analytical and communication skills, both written and verbal are required
  • Excellent organization and delivery skills are required
  • Excellent written, verbal communication and presentation skills
  • Demonstrate strong client focus and relationship management skill
  • Willingness to work independently in an energetic, fast-paced, business-critical environment
  • Committed to deliver project on time and overcome obstacles
  • Strong team player with the ability to work in collaboration across team
  • Strategic mindset
  • Strong work ethic
  • Intellectual curiosity


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