Senior Software Developer

Franklin Templeton Investments; United States; Hybrid; USD 185,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Professional development & career成长

Job summary

ClearBridge Investments is seeking a Senior Software Developer to join its New York-based Application Development team. The role emphasizes Java enterprise applications, SOA/ESB architectures, system integration, messaging, and DevOps, with hands-on leadership across the SDLC.

You will collaborate with software engineers, QA, infra, and business stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable technology solutions supporting critical business functions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 12+ years of software engineering experience delivering enterprise-scale applications.
• 5+ years of application architecture and technical leadership for large platforms.
• Strong Java and enterprise frameworks with API-centric development.
• Experience migrating applications to WebLogic/JBoss/WildFly or cloud platforms.
• Expertise in event-driven architectures, IBM MQ/JMS, and Java-based integrations.
• RESTful/SOAP services, React/JS front-ends, and modern cloud-native architectures.
• Advanced SQL development across Oracle/SQL Server/Snowflake with ORM.
• Strong CI/CD, deployment automation, and DevOps toolchains.
• Security experience with SSO, AD, OAuth/SAML/OIDC, RBAC.
• BI/Reporting experience (Power BI, SSRS) is a plus.
• Excellent communication and collaborative skills.
• Financial services domain experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analyze business and technical requirements to deliver enterprise solutions.
• Enhance applications and services with feature development and optimization.
• Build robust integration capabilities via APIs and messaging platforms.
• Lead architectural reviews and ensure engineering standards.
• Collaborate across tech and business teams for scalable platforms.
• Drive performance tuning, testing, and production support.
• Document technical specs and solution designs clearly.
• Improve reliability, performance, and usability of platforms.
• Support security and compliance in all delivery stages.
• Participate in deployment and post-implementation reviews.
• Guide cross-team efforts with operations, data, and infra units.

Skills

Java development

Enterprise architecture

SOA/ESB

API integration

DevOps

CI/CD

SQL* data platforms

Cloud platforms

Messaging systems

REST/SOAP

Frontend basics

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Engineering

Tools

WebLogic/JBOSS/WildFly

Hibernate/MyBatis

Git/Jenkins

Jira/Confluence

Job description

ClearBridge 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. Our talented, global teams bring expertise that is both broad and unique. ClearBridge Investments is an active equity manager offering a broad range of strategies across global developed and emerging markets, local markets, and real assets. Manages diversified, high-conviction portfolios through collaborative fundamental research to meet the needs of some of the world’s largest asset owners and financial intermediary platforms. We invest as long-term, risk-aware business owners and seek to deliver consistency of process and performance for our clients through market cycles. A focus on durability drives everything we do; from the business models of the companies we own, to the holding periods of our portfolios, to the stability and longevity of our investment professionals. As Franklin Templeton’s largest equity specialist, ClearBridge combines boutique agility with global scale. Headquartered in New York, we have a strong global presence and a culture recognized by Pensions & Investments as one of the Best Places to Work in Money Management for fourteen consecutive years.

About ClearBridge Investments ClearBridge Investments is a leading global equity manager with over $200 billion in assets under management. For more than 60 years, the firm has been committed to delivering long‑term results through active management and differentiated stock selection. Our investment decisions are supported by a robust global research platform that conducts in-depth fundamental analysis across sectors and markets. Owned by Franklin Templeton, ClearBridge operates with investment independence from its headquarters in New York, with offices in Baltimore, Calgary, Edinburgh, Fort Lauderdale, Leeds, London, Melbourne, and Sydney. ClearBridge Investments has been recognized by Pensions & Investments as one of the Best Places to Work in Money Management for thirteen consecutive years, reflecting our inclusive culture, collaborative spirit, work-life balance, and continued investment in our people.

Position Summary ClearBridge Investments is seeking a Senior Software Developer to join its Application Development team based in New York. The ideal candidate will bring extensive experience in Java‑based enterprise application development, SOA/ESB architectures, system integration, messaging technologies, database design, and DevOps methodologies. This position offers the opportunity to provide hands‑on technical leadership throughout the entire software development lifecycle, including solution architecture, application development, integration, testing, deployment, performance tuning, production support, and application modernization. The role requires close collaboration with software engineers, QA team, infrastructure team, business stakeholders, and third‑party vendors to design and deliver secure, scalable, and high‑performance technology solutions that support critical business functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Application Development, Integration, and Support
• Analyze business and technical requirements to deliver application solutions.
• Enhance applications, services, user interfaces, and batch‑processes through feature development, optimization, and support of business‑critical systems.
• Deliver robust integration capabilities using APIs, messaging platforms, service‑oriented architectures, and workflow automation technologies.
• Apply technical expertise and problem‑solving methodologies to evaluate dependencies, identify risks, and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate across technology domains to implement scalable solutions that modernize platforms and improve operational efficiency.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives by refining business services and platform capabilities to enhance reliability, performance, and usability.
• Prepare clear and comprehensive technical documentation and system specifications.
• Diagnose and resolve application, integration, and database performance issues while implementing sustainable optimization strategies.
• Validate solution stability, scalability, and functional accuracy through rigorous testing and post‑implementation reviews.
• Lead architecture and code reviews to adhere to engineering standards and best practices.
• Partner effectively with operations, data, compliance, and infrastructure teams to ensure successful delivery and operational support of applications.

Qualifications & Experience Required

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 12+ years of software engineering experience with strong analytical and problem‑solving skills delivering enterprise‑scale applications and solutions.
• 5+ years of application architecture and technical leadership experience supporting large‑scale business platforms.
• Strong expertise in Java, core (multithreading, singleton, caching) and enterprise frameworks Struts/Spring, including experience with integration frameworks and API‑centric development.
• Proven success in developing and migrating applications across Weblogic, JBOSS, WildFly servers or cloud platforms AWS/Microsoft Azure.
• Expertise in event‑driven architecture, IBM MQ, JMS, and Java‑based integration solutions, including administration of queue managers, channels, queues, SSL security, and enterprise messaging platforms.
• Strong experience with RESTful and SOAP services, React, jQuery, and AngularJS.
• Modernized legacy applications into cloud‑native, microservices‑based architectures.
• Advanced SQL development and performance tuning across Oracle, SQL Server, and Snowflake, with experience using ORM frameworks such as Hibernate, MyBatis, and iBatis.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD practices, deployment automation, source control, and DevOps toolchains including Git, Bitbucket, Jenkins, GitLab, and Artifactory.
• Experience securing enterprise Java applications, APIs, and integrations with expertise in SSO, Active Directory, Kerberos/NTLM, Okta (Access Gateway), and modern identity frameworks including OAuth 2.0, SAML, OIDC, and RBAC.
• SQL server reporting platform experience desirable such as SSRS, Power BI or any other comparable BI and reporting solution.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear business‑focused recommendations.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a global, team‑oriented environment.
• Exposure to financial services, asset management, investment platforms, or related business domains is preferred.

Why Join ClearBridge

• Work in a high‑trust, high‑visibility role supporting business‑critical systems.
• Collaborate with global technology and investment teams on enterprise‑scale platforms.
• Join an award‑winning workplace culture that emphasizes career growth, mentorship, and long‑term development.
• Contribute to technology modernization initiatives that support a world‑class global investment platform.

Total Rewards:

Our employees have access to a competitive and valuable set of Total Rewards. Our Total Rewards include:

• Hybrid work schedule
• Health, wellness and risk benefits to protect employees and their families
• Retirement savings, stock purchase and other incentive programs to help employees plan for the future
• Holiday, paid‑time‑off and other employee programs that support work‑life balance
• Support for pursuing certifications, external education and degree programs
• Learning, development and career advancement opportunities
• Ways to get involved in, and give back to, our communities, including paid time off for volunteering and charitable donation matching

The salary range for this position is targeted for $185,000 to $200,000 plus discretionary bonus. Base pay offered may vary depending on job related knowledge, skills, and experience.

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.

ClearBridge Investments has been recognized by Pensions & Investments Magazine as a "Best Place to Work in Money Management" for fourteen consecutive years. These awards reflect the Firm's spirit of inclusion, collaboration, work/life balance and ongoing investment in our employees.

At ClearBridge, we believe that diversity and inclusion is essential to our success as an organization. We benefit from the sharing of different perspectives and our varied experiences. ClearBridge is proud to be a diverse company that promotes integrity, respect and teamwork and encourages new ideas and viewpoints https://www.clearbridge.com/about/careers