Software Engineer

IT Group Description:

The Equity Investment Management Technology ("EIMT") team creates software to support the research, portfolio management, and trading activities for our Buyside Institutional and Private Client equity products. This role is within the EIMT - Institutional Portfolio Management team building custom solutions facilitating order management for products composed of equities, derivatives, and FX.

IT Job Description:

We are seeking a Software Engineer to join the EIMT - Institutional Portfolio Management team in Nashville, TN (relocation packages are available).

Describe the role:

As a Software Engineer on the EIMT - Institutional Portfolio Management team you will get the opportunity to work in an agile environment interacting directly with the front office business users building full-stack solutions using C#/.NET and SQL.

Describe the applications and business or enterprise functions the role supports:

The primary systems used for order management by the Buyside Equity Portfolio Management (PM) team are Trade Ticket and Global Optimizer (GO). Trade Ticket is where the PM product requests originate which then flow to GO to generate account specific orders. GO includes functionality to perform portfolio optimization, target management, trade implementation, and pre- and post-trade compliance.

The key job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

A successful candidate will be expected to interface closely with the business to deliver enhancements to Trade Ticket and GO to support new investment products, order generation automation, and improvements to portfolio management workflows. The key responsibilities include:

• Working closely with the business to define and implement requirements.
• Partnering with other development teams on integration efforts including QA and BA teams.
• Understand complex business problems and design / implement clean, scalable solutions.
• Must own solutions through all phases of the SDLC including post-production deployment
• Assist with ad-hoc requests from the investment team and provide overnight support.

What makes this role unique or interesting?

This role is target to individuals that enjoy building custom solutions for front office business users.

What is the professional development value of this role?

This role provides opportunity in the following areas:

• Learning the equity investment business and engaging directly with investment professionals
• Automating complex business processes
• Full-Stack development
• Advancing technical skills in C#/.NET, SQL, and C++

Qualifications, Experience, Education:

• BS in Computer Science/Engineering, Finance, Mathematics/Statistics or a related major
• 5-10 years C#/.NET experience
• 3+ years using SQL
• 3+ years doing front end development (Web or Rich client)
• Experience using C++ is a strong plus
• REACT or Angular experience is a plus
• Experience using Azure or GitHub is a plus

Skills:

• Solid analytical and technical skills
• Candidate must be willing to take ownership of projects and show strong client commitment
• Must demonstrate good communication skills and be comfortable working closely with business users
• Self starter as well as a good team player
• A strong desire to document and share work done to aid in long term support

Special Knowledge

• Experience working in the financial industry or knowledge of basic financial statement concepts

About AB

We are a leading global investment management firm offering high-quality research and diversified investment services to institutional clients, retail investors, and private-wealth clients in major markets around the globe. With over 4,000 employees across 57 locations operating in 26 countries and jurisdictions, our ambition is simple: to be the most trusted investment firm in the world. We realize that it's our people who give us a competitive advantage and drive success in the market, and our goal is to create an inclusive culture that rewards hard work.

Our culture of intellectual curiosity and collaboration creates an environment where you can thrive and do your best work. Whether you're producing thought-provoking research, identifying compelling investment opportunities, infusing new technologies into our business or providing thoughtful advice to our clients, we are fully invested in you. If you're ready to challenge your limits and empower your career, join us!

People of color, women, and those who identify as LGBTQ people are encouraged to apply. AB does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status or any other basis that is prohibited by applicable law. AB's policies, as well as practices, seek to ensure that employment opportunities are available to all employees and applicants, based solely on job-related criteria.

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