FactSet creates flexible, open data and software solutions for over 200,000 investment professionals worldwide, providing instant access to financial data and analytics that investors use to make crucial decisions.
At FactSet, our values are the foundation of everything we do. They express how we act and operate, serve as a compass in our decision-making, and play a big role in how we treat each other, our clients, and our communities. We believe that the best ideas can come from anyone, anywhere, at any time, and that curiosity is the key to anticipating our clients’ needs and exceeding their expectations.
Position Overview:
The FactSet Workstation Application is a product that helps financial professionals access high-quality data, uncover deeper research ideas, and power intelligent analytics in one seamless experience. In this Software Engineering I role, your responsibilities will center around the build and deployment systems, supporting apps, and infrastructure utilized by the developers working directly on the FactSet Workstation Application.
Some aspects of this job include building robust and secure pipelines to deliver FactSet's primary Windows Workstation application, migrating legacy software and processes to modern frameworks and libraries, and automating build and deployment infrastructure to allow developers to focus on code, not on process.
Working in a small team of 3, you will gain valuable hands-on experience with infrastructure management, debugging and troubleshooting skills, and proficiency in harnessing community engagement to facilitate efficient and painless development. If you love to problem-solve, this is the job for you!
Key Responsibilities:
- Troubleshoot and optimize Windows-based FactSet build systems
- Design and build self-service APIs and web portals
- Automate, maintain, and monitor infrastructure to support critical Windows-based FactSet workflows
- Participation in an on-call rotation for rare, critical incidents (historically occurring once every few years)
- Engage with high-level FactSet developers in monthly round tables to collaborate on project strategy and prioritization
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent professional experience
- Basic Windows troubleshooting
- Ability to work in a high-level programming language (such as C#, Python, Go, C++, Java, Perl, etc.)
- Strong verbal and written communication skills in the English language
Desired Skills:
- Familiarity with C# and/or Perl
- Expose to common cloud infrastructure components (AWS preferred)
- Familiarity with Windows software development practices
Company Overview:
FactSet (NYSE:FDS | NASDAQ:FDS) helps the financial community to see more, think bigger, and work better. Our digital platform and enterprise solutions deliver financial data, analytics, and open technology to more than 8,200 global clients, including over 200,000 individual users. Clients across the buy-side and sell-side, as well as wealth managers, private equity firms, and corporations, achieve more every day with our comprehensive and connected content, flexible next-generation workflow solutions, and client-centric specialized support. As a member of the S&P 500, we are committed to sustainable growth and have been recognized among the Best Places to Work in 2023 by Glassdoor as a Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award winner. Learn more at www.factset.com and follow us on X and LinkedIn.
At FactSet, we celebrate difference of thought, experience, and perspective. Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to characteristics protected by law.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent professional experience
- Basic Windows troubleshooting
- Ability to work in a high-level programming language (such as C#, Python, Go, C++, Java, Perl, etc.)
- Strong verbal and written communication skills in the English language
- Familiarity with C# and/or Perl
- Exposure to common cloud infrastructure components (AWS preferred)
- Familiarity with Windows software development practices
Factset Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Factset and has not been reviewed or approved by Factset.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is positioned as comprehensive, spanning medical, dental/vision in some descriptions, and life and disability insurance. Company-wide wellness days and region-specific add-ons (e.g., Vitality PMI, Bupa dental, Health Shield cashback) further reinforce a strong health-and-wellbeing offering.
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Retirement Support — Retirement savings support is consistently included as part of the core package through retirement savings plans. The presence of these programs is framed as a meaningful component of total rewards beyond base salary.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An employee stock purchase program is highlighted as a standard part of the total rewards package. This provides a pathway to share ownership alongside cash compensation.
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What We Do
FactSet creates flexible, open data and software solutions for tens of thousands of investment professionals around the world, providing instant access to financial data and analytics that investors use to make crucial decisions. For 40 years, through market changes and technological progress, our focus has always been to provide exceptional client service. From more than 60 offices in 23 countries, we’re all working together toward the goal of creating value for our clients, and we’re proud that 95% of asset managers who use FactSet continue to use FactSet, year after year. As big as we grow, as far as we reach, and as successful as we become, we stay connected to our clients and to each other.
