Quant Implementation Lead - MosaiQ (Multi-Asset Investment Platform)
About The Position
Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions (FTIS) is seeking a Quant Implementation Lead to drive the development of the investment engine within our next-generation MosaiQ Platform. FTIS is a $90B+ investment manager, and this investment platform will become the backbone of our end-to-end multi-asset portfolio construction process. This is a front-office role with a highly visible mandate: to embed our investment philosophy into a scalable, transparent, and flexible system used by all FTIS portfolios. You will work in close partnership with Portfolio Managers, Quant Researchers, and Technologists to design and implement a modern platform that directly supports investment decision-making. This is mission-critical, high-impact, and a top strategic priority for FTIS. The successful candidate will blend technical leadership with a deep understanding of investment workflows and will play a central role in ensuring the platform powers the firm's investment process for years to come.
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of experience in a technical role within a quantitative finance or investment management environment.
- Proven track record as a Quantitative Researcher, Developer, or Analyst, ideally within a buy-side asset management firm.
- Deep understanding of systematic investment strategies, quantitative portfolio construction, and alpha research.
- Strong programming skills in Python (required)
- Experience designing, building, and maintaining critical production systems used in investment decision-making or portfolio management.
- Proficiency in working with large-scale financial datasets, time series analysis, and statistical modeling.
- Solid grasp of financial markets, risk modeling, and portfolio optimization techniques.
- Familiarity with backtesting frameworks, data pipelines, and performance attribution tools.
- Ability to work closely with portfolio managers, researchers, and data engineers to translate investment ideas into scalable solutions.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex quantitative concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Lead the development of the investment engine, the core platform enabling portfolio construction at FTIS.
- Collaborate with quantitative investment staff to ensure that investment processes and quantitative models are translated into robust, scalable systems.
- Gather complex requirements from the investment team and distill them into elegant and approachable designs.
- Educate and mentor professionals across FTIS, promoting best practices and adoption of the platform.
Benefits
- employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, a 401(k) plan with a generous match, and recognition rewards
- a comprehensive benefits package, which includes a range of competitive healthcare options, insurance, and disability benefits, 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 well-being program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
