Software Engineer

AllianceBernstein; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AllianceBernstein seeks a software engineer to help build and operate a FastAPI-based platform powering trading, analytics, risk, and back-office workflows. You will develop internal AI tools and Snowflake-based agents enabling traders to explore firm data via natural language.

You’ll design scalable APIs for trades, positions, exposures, and investor accounting, and integrate LLM capabilities into applications and document workflows. Join a distributed team across Minneapolis and Nashville.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience.
• Strong Python and production API skills.
• Solid SQL skills and Snowflake or data warehouse experience.
• 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 focus on maintainable code.

Responsibilities

• Build and operate a FastAPI-based platform for trading, analytics, risk, and back-office workflows.
• Develop internal AI tools and Snowflake-based agents for data exploration.
• Design scalable APIs across trades, positions, exposures, and investor accounting.
• Create data services on Snowflake with performance and usability focus.
• Integrate LLM capabilities (AWS Bedrock, Snowflake Cortex) into apps and workflows.
• Connect systems across the stack with BI tools and AWS services.
• Implement background processing pipelines (Redis Queue) for reporting.
• Define and manage infrastructure using Terraform and AWS.
• Maintain high code quality with testing, CI/CD, and standards.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate data needs into reliable systems.

Skills

Python

APIs

SQL

AWS

CI/CD

Testing

Tools

Snowflake

Looker

Sigma

Terraform

Docker

Redis

PostgreSQL

SQLAlchemy

Job description

Who You’ll Work With

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.

Who You’ll Work With

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.

What You’ll Do

• 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

What We’re Looking For

• 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

Who We Are

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!

All 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 and practices seek to ensure that employment opportunities are available to all employees and applicants based solely on job-related criteria.

Nashville, Tennessee