Software Engineer

Who We Are:

As a leading global investment management firm, AB fosters diverse perspectives and embraces innovation to help our clients navigate the uncertainty of capital markets. Through high-quality research and diversified investment services, we serve institutions, individuals, and private wealth clients in major markets worldwide. Our ambition is simple: to be our clients’ most valued asset-management partner.

With over 4,400 employees across 51 locations in 25 countries, our people are our advantage. We foster a culture of intellectual curiosity and collaboration to create an environment where everyone can thrive and do their best work. Whether you’re producing thought-provoking research, identifying compelling investment opportunities, infusing new technologies into our business, or providing thoughtful advice to clients, we’re looking for unique voices to help lead us forward. If you’re ready to challenge your limits and build your future, join us.

Who You’ll Work With:

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.

What You’ll Do:

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, i.e. what learning and professional growth does the role offer the candidate?

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++

What We’re Looking For:

• BS in Computer Science/Engineering, Finance, Mathematics/Statistics or a related major

• 2+ years’ C#/.NET experience

• 2+ years using SQL

• 2+ years doing front end development (Web or Rich client)

• Experience using C++ is a strong plus

• REACT or Blazor 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 (Nice to have but not necessary):

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

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.