Blockchain Developer / Sr. SW Engineer

At Franklin Templeton, we’re driving our industry forward by developing new and innovative ways to help our clients achieve their investment goals. Our dynamic and diversified firm spans asset management, wealth management, and fintech, offering many ways to help investors make progress toward their goals. Our talented teams working around the globe bring expertise that’s both broad and unique. From our welcoming, inclusive, and flexible culture to our global and diverse business, we offer opportunities not only to help you reach your potential but also to contribute to our clients’ achievements.

Come join us in delivering better outcomes for our clients around the world!

We are unable to provide visa sponsorship/transfer for this position.

This position can be HYBRID or fully REMOTE.

What is the Digital Assets Technology Team responsible for?

Our team is focused on delivering technology to represent shares in mutual funds with tokens issued on blockchain platform(s) in a manner which permits live trading/exchange on a potentially worldwide and 24/7 basis. We support a mobile app focused on retail investors, a website focused on institutional investors and an internal admin tool for our customer support team. We have a variety of projects to enhance the current platform as well as projects to expand our reach outside the US. 

What are the ongoing responsibilities of a Blockchain Developer/Senior SW Engineer?

The Digital Assets Technology team at Franklin Templeton is looking for a Blockchain Developer / Senior SW Engineer to support innovation projects of small to large scale with a focus on our security protocols.

• Smart Contract Development: Design, develop, and deploy smart contracts on multiple blockchains

• Program Architecture: Create and optimize on-chain program architectures for efficiency, scalability, and security

• Blockchain Transactions: Develop solutions for handling transactions, token minting, token transfers, staking, and other Blockchain-related mechanisms

• Security: Ensure all smart contracts are rigorously tested and audited to meet high security standards

• Collaboration: Collaborate with front-end developers, product teams, and designers to integrate on-chain and off-chain components seamlessly

• Testing and Debugging: Write comprehensive unit and integration tests to ensure contract reliability

• Upgrades and Maintenance: Maintain and upgrade deployed smart contracts as necessary, ensuring seamless backward compatibility

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

• 8 - 12 years of professional software engineering experience on mission critical systems

• Experience working with smart contracts and blockchain technology essential

• Excellent oral and written English communication skills

• Excellent organization, planning, and time management skills

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team

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

• Demonstrated proficiency in programming languages such as Solidity, Rust, and TypeScript

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 $150,000 and $180,000.

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