SPSR Developer

Who You’ll Work With:

Equity Investment Management Technology (EIMT) is the investment management arm of the broader Private Wealth Technology department. This department provides technology support for all of Bernstein Private Wealth Management, including Sales, Institutional Sales, Wealth Strategies, Marketing, and Operations.

EIMT builds and supports software that manages Bernstein Private Wealth’s portfolio implementation and trading activities.  Our portfolio implementation and trading system, known as SPSR, manages and invests over 35,000 private client accounts with roughly $100 billion in assets under management.  The SPSR system is comprised of numerous automated processes that leverage proprietary quantitative research models and portfolio optimization algorithms to continuously analyze and rebalance Private Wealth portfolios.  In addition, SPSR provides interactive tools that the Private Wealth Portfolio Management Group uses to efficiently and expeditiously process account-specific activities such as asset mix changes, client directed trades, tax loss harvesting, specialized account optimizations, complex cashflows and new account investments.

What You’ll Do:

This position will be responsible for analyzing, designing, developing, deploying, and supporting the SPSR system described above.  The candidate will work on strategic and tactical projects to enhance system capabilities while continuing to support existing processes. In addition to designing and implementing software, this candidate will be expected to partner closely with business users to gather requirements and support time-sensitive requests for information.  The ideal candidate must have at least 3 to 7 years of C++, Java or C# experience as well as significant SQL development experience.

As a member of the Private Wealth Technology team, the developer will work with state-of-the-art technologies to create software solutions that solve complex financial issues and provide portfolio manager teams with the tools they need to implement and execute their investment strategies.  This integration of technical and financial skills makes the position both highly challenging and interesting.

What We’re Looking For:

• Bachelor’s degree in CS or Math
• Minimum 5 years professional experience
• Wealth Management/Investment Management process and data domain knowledge
• 3 – 7 years C++, Java and/or C# (At least one of these. C++ and C# with experience in GUI design using WinForms preferred)
• 2+ years SQL (Microsoft SQL Server, Sybase or Oracle) including stored procedures and table design.
• Solid analytical and trouble-shooting skills
• Graphical user interface design and development
• Strong objected oriented analysis and design
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related major.
• Very strong written and oral communication skills (absolute necessity)
• Although not required, knowledge of Azure, DevOps, Git, Swift, Python and Xamarin are desirable.

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! 

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.