Software Engineer

AllianceBernstein LP • Nashville, TN

2d • Onsite

About The Position

You’ll join the Application Engineering team, which builds the systems and data platform that power investment workflows across Private Alternatives branch of the firm—from core back-office applications (deals, tranches, accounting) to newer AI-driven tools used directly by traders. The team is distributed across Minneapolis and Nashville. In Nashville, you’ll work closely with a small, high-impact group of engineers and business analysts, while collaborating daily with teammates in Minneapolis across engineering and analytics.

Requirements

• Around 5 years of software engineering experience
• Strong Python skills and experience building production APIs
• Solid SQL skills and experience with data warehouses (Snowflake a plus)
• Experience with AWS and infrastructure as code (Terraform preferred)
• Familiarity with Docker, Redis, and background job systems is ideal
• Interest in or experience with LLMs and AI features (prompting, RAG, agents)
• Experience with relational databases and ORMs (PostgreSQL, SQLAlchemy)
• Strong testing practices and a focus on code quality
• Clear communicator who values simple, maintainable code

Responsibilities

• Build and operate a FastAPI-based platform supporting trading, analytics, risk, and back-office workflows
• Build and evolve internal AI tools, including Snowflake-based agents that enable traders to explore firm data via natural language
• Design scalable APIs across domains like trades, positions, exposures, and investor accounting
• Develop data services on top of Snowflake, with a focus on performance and usability
• Integrate LLM capabilities (AWS Bedrock, Snowflake Cortex) into applications, including conversational interfaces and document workflows
• Connect systems across the stack, including BI tools (Looker, Sigma), AWS services (ECS, Lambda), and internal platforms
• Implement background processing pipelines (Redis Queue) for reporting and asynchronous workflows
• Define and manage infrastructure using Terraform and AWS
• Maintain high code quality through testing, CI/CD, and code standards
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to translate complex data needs into reliable systems

Benefits

• 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!
• All are encouraged to apply.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed