Lead Salesforce Software Engineer

We are seeking a Lead Software Engineer focused on Salesforce Sales Cloud and the Force.com platform to serve as a senior, hands-on technical leader with architectural ownership for Salesforce solutions at Wellington Management. This role sits within Wellington’s Client Platform Technology group, which is responsible for building and evolving platforms that support client engagement and distribution capabilities across the firm. The position aligns to a senior / lead individual contributor level within Wellington’s engineering career framework, emphasizing technical depth, platform stewardship, and influence rather than people management. The role partners closely with established lead architects, engineering teams, and business stakeholders to deliver high-quality Salesforce solutions that support Wellington’s global client and distribution capabilities., + Provide architectural ownership for Salesforce Sales Cloud and Force.com-based applications supporting client and distribution functions.

• Collaborate with other lead architects to ensure Salesforce designs align with Wellington’s broader enterprise architecture, integration patterns, and long-term platform strategy.

• Act as a senior technical advisor, working directly with business partners and product teams to translate requirements into clear, well-designed technical solutions.

• Guide solution design with a strong understanding of Salesforce platform capabilities , leveraging standard and declarative features wherever possible and applying custom development thoughtfully.

• Establish and uphold architectural standards and best practices for Apex, Lightning Web Components, integrations, data modeling, and security.

• Review designs and significant enhancements to ensure consistency, maintainability, and platform health over time.

• Partner with engineers and delivery teams to ensure architectural intent is carried through implementation and ongoing evolution.

• Work effectively with distributed and remote teams across the globe , contributing to design discussions, reviews, and decision-making in a collaborative, inclusive manner.

• Mentor engineers and administrators, helping raise the overall Salesforce engineering and architecture maturity.

• Ensure Salesforce solutions meet Wellington’s enterprise controls, data protection standards, and audit expectations within a regulated financial services environment., 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.

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. 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.

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, including substantial experience designing and delivering solutions on Salesforce Sales Cloud and the Force.com platform .

• Proven experience operating as a lead-level individual contributor , with responsibility for architectural decisions and technical direction.

• Background in financial services or investment management , with exposure to complex business processes and regulatory considerations.

• Strong understanding of Salesforce platform capabilities, including both declarative tools and custom development.

• Ability to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical audiences and influence outcomes without formal authority.

• Deep technical expertise in Apex, Lightning Web Components, integrations (REST/SOAP), data modeling, and platform security.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience architecting Salesforce solutions supporting sales, client servicing, pipeline management, or related distribution capabilities.

• Familiarity with enterprise integration patterns and multi-system environments involving Salesforce.

• Experience working with globally distributed teams across regions and time zones.

• Salesforce certifications (e.g., Platform Developer, Application Architect, or System Architect) are a plus.

• Experience with Agentic Development Tools

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 120,000 - 225,000

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/CFA reimbursement and paid time off (leave of absence, paid holidays, volunteer, sick and vacation time)

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.