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Wellington Software Engineer (contract) in Singapore
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
The Company
Tracing our roots to 1928, Wellington Management is one of the world’s largest independent investment management firms. With more than US$1 trillion in assets under management as of 30 June 2023, we serve as a trusted adviser to institutional clients and mutual fund sponsors in over 60 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. As a private partnership whose sole business is investment management, our long-term views and interests are aligned with those of our clients. We are committed to attracting a talented and diverse workforce, and to fostering an open, collaborative culture of inclusivity because we believe multiple perspectives lead to more informed investment and business decisions. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome people with diverse life experiences, fresh ideas, and specialized subject-matter expertise.
Position
The Development Engineering team is seeking an intelligent, curious, and hardworking Software Engineer to join the team. Candidate should have a solid understanding of application development, sustained engineering, release management, and DevOps within cloud-based architectures. The role is development focused; however, many aspects of the role will explore process and observability of the applications supported by the team. This is a 12-months contract role, it is potentially renewable upon contract completion, and the location is based in Singapore.
Core Responsibilities
• Participate in full stack software development including coding, quality assurance, deployment and production support for Java and Python applications.
• Improve visibility in performance through modern open-source monitoring tools.
• Support for developer experience in next generation cloud development environments.
• Manage underlying infrastructure supporting our applications on AWS.
• Enhance and produce documentation for applications and processes.
• Participate in APAC region initiatives, including broader operations and projects, where and when required.
Core Qualifications
• Preferable 5 years of total working experience in technical roles, with minimum 2 years of professional experience developing in Java, Python, or NodeJS.
• Comfortable working on Linux systems.
• Experience with testing frameworks such as Junit, Pytest, RobotFramework, Cucumber, etc.
• Demonstrated knowledge of development practices such as Agile, source code management and automated testing.
• Familiar with using AWS services including EC2, CloudFormation, IAM, Lambda, Batch, S3, ECS, etc.
• Comfortable working in a true global environment, with “Follow-the-Sun” operational practices and requirements.
• Collaborative spirit, with solid communication skills both verbal and written.
Good To Have
• Experience working with Docker containers and orchestrators like AWS ECS, Kubernetes or Swarm.
• Fundamental understanding of security principals.
• Basic understanding of Linux systems administration.
• Experience with application or system monitoring tools such as ELK, InfluxDB, CloudWatch, Prometheus, or Grafana.
• Passionate about digging deep into technology to understand subtle nuances.
• Desirable, but not mandatory, experience in the finance industry.
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 .
Tracing our history to 1928, Wellington Management is one of the world’s largest independent investment management firms. We serve as a trusted adviser to clients in over 60 countries, visit our website to see our assets under management. 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. As a private partnership whose sole business is investment management, our long-term views and interests are aligned with those of our clients. We are committed to attracting a talented and diverse workforce, and to fostering an open, collaborative culture of inclusivity because we believe multiple perspectives lead to more informed investment and business decisions. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome people with diverse life experiences, fresh ideas, and specialized subject-matter expertise.
For more information, please visit https://www.wellington.com/en/ (https://www.wellington.com/en/about-us)