Junior Quant Developer

Company Overview

O’Shaughnessy Asset Management (OSAM) is part of Franklin Templeton, a forward‑thinking asset manager that has built its success through powerful partnerships. We leverage cutting‑edge strategies and deep insights to unlock opportunities for long‑term wealth creation. O’Shaughnessy Asset Management is a research and money management firm based in Stamford, Connecticut operating autonomously and backed with global, enterprise resources. Our approach to managing money is transparent, logical, and completely disciplined, leading to long‑standing relationships with clients.

OSAM is a leading provider of Custom Indexing services via its Canvas platform which offers financial advisors an unprecedented level of control and ease in creating and managing personalized separately managed accounts (SMAs) that target improved after‑tax outcomes.

The Quant Technology team partners closely with researchers, portfolio managers, and developers to power data‑driven investment strategies using modern platforms like CANVAS®. Team members collaborate in a highly technical, research‑focused environment and gain exposure to cutting‑edge portfolio construction, analytics, and financial technology.

• Work directly with senior developers and the research group to integrate and optimize research data processes and models.
• Design and develop in C#/Python/SQL in a stable and scalable manner.
• Build robust data pipelines from many sources of varied levels of data quality, supporting both research demands, ad‑hoc client analytic requests, and the core production applications.
• Work with researchers, portfolio managers, and quants to implement, support, and run portfolio models.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field of study.
• Solid computer science fundamentals.
• Knowledge of data structures and algorithms.
• 0‑1 years of prior professional programming experience.
• Experience with C#, Python, and SQL scripting (SQL Server).
• Working knowledge developing in MS Visual Studio (or VS Community editions).
• Familiarity with proper source control practices (Git preferred).
• Excellent communication skills to interact with users ranging from highly technical quants to non‑technical stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skillset with demonstrated attention to detail.
• Quick learner with the ability to adapt quickly and work in a dynamic environment.

• Experience working in a financial services company, ideally in asset management.
• Experience working in a front‑office environment with researchers and portfolio managers.
• Advanced degree (a plus).
• Familiarity with financial markets.
• Experience with Dev Ops practices, including CI/CD and infrastructure‑as‑code.
• Working knowledge developing with Azure technologies.

This role will work a hybrid schedule in our New York City office, three days per week.

We expect the annual salary for this position to range between $105,000 – $120,000, depending on location and level of relevant experience, plus discretionary bonus.

Franklin Templeton offers employees a competitive and valuable range of total rewards – monetary and non‑monetary – designed to support their well‑being and recognize their time, talents, and results. Along with base compensation, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, a 401(k) plan with a generous match, and recognition rewards.

We also offer a comprehensive benefits package, which includes a range of competitive healthcare options, insurance, and disability benefits; an employee stock investment program; learning resources; career development programs; reimbursement for certain education expenses; paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick leave, parental & caregiving leave, bereavement, volunteering, floating holidays); and a motivational wellbeing program.

Franklin Templeton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and 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.