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This position is HYBRID, requiring 2 or more days per week onsite in the Westport, CT or Stamford, CT office.

O’Shaughnessy Asset Management (OSAM) is a research and money management firm based in Stamford, CT. On December 31, 2021, OSAM was acquired by Franklin Templeton. The firm manages approximately $8.3 billion in assets for institutions and financial advisors. Our approach to managing money is transparent, logical, and completely disciplined, leading to long‐standing relationships with our clients. We are a leading provider of Custom Indexing services via CANVAS®. CANVAS® is a platform offering financial advisors an unprecedented level of control and ease in creating and managing client portfolios in separately manages accounts (SMAs). Advisors can set up custom investment templates, access factor investing strategies, utilize passive strategies, actively manage taxes, and apply ESG investing and SRI screens according to the specific needs, preferences, and objectives of individual clients.

For more information on our firm, please visit our website at www.osam.com

What is the Managed Options Strategies Team responsible for?

We are an experienced team of investment professionals that are building an industry- leading derivative management platform to enhance and protect customer assets.  Our products are designed to aid customer cash flow and minimize the impact of market volatility, and are enabled by our internally-developed desktop application. We develop using Microsoft C# with a focus on flexible architecture.  We use Microsoft Azure as a platform to provide and contain our resources. 

We work in a geographically-distributed environment, with business hours directly related to the trading hours of the US domestic trading exchanges.

What are the ongoing responsibilities of a Senior Software Engineer – C#?

Developing highly performant, mission-critical, real-time Windows desktop applications

Partnering with stakeholders to design and implement product features that are flexible, easy to use, and error resistant; interface with Clients, Software Development, Network Operations, and Customer Service personnel to diagnose and correct problems

Creating and maintaining documentation used by end users to support the application on a day-to-day basis

Providing unit tests for business processes to ensure correctness

Using industry best practices to ensure source code security and integrity

Maintaining client confidentiality and acting in the client’s best interest

Collaborating with the technology team to refine and implementing clear coding standards

Participating in the refinement of CI / CD infrastructure for product correctness and releases

Discovering and implementing new technologies and techniques to increase security, productivity, and ease of maintenance

What ideal qualifications, skills and experience would help someone to be successful? 

4-year college degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Mathematics or related field

10+ years of recent software development experience

Deep understanding of software development techniques and patterns in high-level programming languages

Experience with multi-tier Architectures

Experience with Object/Relational Models (ORM) for database access

Experience with parallel programming and asynchronous patterns

Ability to learn and adapt rapidly.

Familiarity with financial data and financial industry standards, concepts, and processes

Experience or knowledge of investments and security trading preferred.

What technology skill sets are critical to the success of this role?

Strong Object-Oriented understanding, with a preference for .NET C#

Strong Relational Database understanding, with a preference for Microsoft SQL server

Experience with desktop application development preferred

Experience and use of Git repository preferred

Franklin Templeton offers employees a competitive and valuable range of total rewards—monetary and non-monetary—designed to support the whole person and to recognize their time, talents, and results. Along with base compensation, other compensation is offered such as a discretionary bonus, 401k plan, health insurance, and other perks. There are several factors taken into consideration in making compensation decisions including but not limited to location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. At Franklin Templeton, we apply a total reward philosophy where all aspects of compensation and benefits are taken into consideration in determining compensation. We expect the salary for this position to range between $155,000 and $185,000.

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Our culture is shaped by our diverse global workforce and strongly held core values. Regardless of your interests, lifestyle, or background, there’s a place for you at Franklin Templeton. We provide employees with the tools, resources, and learning opportunities to help them excel in their career and personal life.

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By joining us, you will become part of a culture that focuses on employee well-being and provides multidimensional support for a positive and healthy lifestyle. We understand that benefits are at the core of employee well-being and may vary depending on individual needs. Whether you need support for maintaining your physical and mental health, saving for life’s adventures, taking care of your family members, or making a positive impact in your community, we aim to have your needs covered. Learn more about the wide range of benefits we offer at Franklin Templeton.

Highlights of our benefits include:

Three weeks paid time off the first year

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan with 85% company match on your pre-tax and/or Roth contributions, up to the IRS limits

Employee Stock Investment Program

Tuition Assistance Program

Purchase of company funds with no sales charge

Onsite fitness center and recreation center*

Onsite cafeteria*

*Only applicable at certain locations

Learn more about the wide range of benefits we offer at Franklin Templeton

Franklin Templeton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and existing employees, and we evaluate qualified applicants without regard to ancestry, age, color, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, or gender expression, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law, ordinance, or regulation. 
 
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