WHO IS WESTERN ASSETWestern Asset Management focuses on supporting our clients' financial goals and creating positive outcomes for all kinds of people. Primarily a globally integrated fixed-income manager, we source ideas and investment solutions worldwide, with an emphasis on long-term fundamental value investing, using multiple diversified strategies.

WHO IS WESTERN ASSET

Western Asset Management focuses on supporting our clients' financial goals and creating positive outcomes for all kinds of people. Primarily a globally integrated fixed-income manager, we source ideas and investment solutions worldwide, with an emphasis on long-term fundamental value investing, using multiple diversified strategies.

Your skills will shape our futureWestern Asset Management's suite of sales, service and marketing systems drive the firm's almost $400B of client investment portfolios and enable our relentless pursuit of outstanding client service. Nearly every aspect of our sales and client service process is touched by these applications which puts your software engineering capabilities at center stage of our firm's client relationships. Our current effort to cloud modernize our applications provides great opportunities to significantly learn, grow, and contribute to your career and Western's success.

As an experienced software engineer you will be responsible for design, coding, implementation, quality control and the overall software development process across a variety of Sales, Marketing, Client Service, and Corporate applications . You will be expected to contribute to the application portfolio that supports our Client Service, Sales, Marketing, Client Reporting as well as our Corporate functions in Human Resources and Finance. You will help the team accelerate delivery of critical features and functionality, while also making material contributions to technical modernization initiatives.

What you will do

• Drive full stack software development efforts aimed at providing our Client Service, Sales, Marketing and Corporate teams with robust analysis, reporting, sales tools and workflow efficiency
• Advance and develop proprietary and vendor applications that support CRM, website, and marketing analytics
• Play a key role in architecting future sales and marketing applications
• Engineer applications based on cloud native principles
• Work effectively with our infrastructure engineering teams to implement software solutions with high degrees of scalability and resiliency
• Execute and migrate existing workloads to cloud
• Collaborate with relationship managers, marketing managers, and senior management to align program focus and prioritization

What you will bring

• 7+ years of demonstrated experience in software development with leadership responsibilities
• Deep understanding of core AWS services, uses, and basic AWS architecture best practices
• Demonstrated experience working with Python and C#
• Full stack capabilities: Angular front end preferred, APIs, and databases
• Experience with JavaScript and Typescript is a plus
• Knowledge with Jenkins, Kubernetes, Docker, GitHub and CICD tools is a plus
• Understanding of any of the following: Oracle DB, MS SQL, Snowflake, SingleStore, or Denodo
• Experience with public cloud implementation and services
• Hands on background in all aspects of application development lifecycle
• Eagerness to learn about and work on any application in the team's portfolio
• Preferred domain knowledge within financial services
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics or other related discipline
• Energy, enthusiasm, motivation, and a results-oriented attitude

Expected base salary for the role will generally be between $150,000 and $200,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base salary if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include other forms of compensation such as, discretionary bonuses, short and long-term incentive packages, and Company-sponsored benefit programs.

About Western Asset

At Western Asset we're saying hello to the future. Committed to being the leading fixed-income investment management firm in the world, we're investing in new technologies, methodologies and markets. We're also investing in our people. Our business is guided by a belief in doing the right thing: that if we treat our clients and colleagues with fairness and respect, success will follow. We're building on our reputation and resources with an entrepreneurial approach that drives innovation. Every day is an opportunity for us to get better by making the most of the possibilities that our people and ideas can bring.

Our Commitment to Diversity

We believe a diverse and cohesive workforce promotes the formation of different ideas and viewpoints, enhances independent thinking, and helps create a work environment where the best ideas are identified and implemented. We are committed to unlocking the power of diversity through an inclusive environment that affords everyone the opportunity to develop individually, advance professionally and participate fully in the Firm's success.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY ("EEO")

Western Asset Management is an Equal Opportunity/AffirmativeAction Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition (including pregnancy and related conditions), physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, and/or any other characteristic protected by law.

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