Senior Software Developer - Security Risk Modelling

We are a leading global asset management firm with over 3,000 employees across 20 offices in 15 countries; we help millions of investors around the world pursue their financial goals.

We hire critical thinkers. People who thrive in a collaborative culture like ours where we solve real problems while building the future of finance.

You

• Are excited to be part of a vibrant engineering community that values diversity, hard work, and continuous learning.

• Love solving complex real-world business problems.

• Recognize that cross-functional collaboration is a core component of success for the team.

• Believe there are multiple ways to solve most technical problems and are willing to debate the trade-offs.

• Have become a stronger engineer by making mistakes and learning from them.

• Are a doer, someone who wants to grow their career and gain experience across technologies and business functions.

We

• Continuously invest in a high-performance and inclusive culture, in which a diversity of backgrounds, experiences and viewpoints are celebrated and valued.

• Encourage career mobility, so you can benefit from learning different functions and technologies, and we gain the benefits of your experience across teams.

• Run technology pro bono programs that help the non-profit community and give our engineering community opportunities to volunteer and participate.

• Offer education reimbursements and ongoing training in technology, communication, and diversity & inclusion.

• Embrace knowledge sharing through lunch-and-learns, demos, and technical forums.

• Consider our people to be our greatest asset-we will help you learn what PIMCO Technology has to offer so you can participate in activities that benefit your career while delivering impactful technology solutions.

Job Description:

PIMCO, a leading asset management firm, is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Software Developer to join our team. This role will be instrumental in advancing our processes in Security Risk Modelling of Structured Products. In addition to the above, you will contribute towards the development and enhancement of internal applications supporting PIMCO's portfolio management and trading activities.

Responsibilities:

Manage Risk Generation (Structured Products) Space

• Lead a team of offshore resources.
• Deliver complex platforms that enable decision making and employ internal techniques to optimize investment decisions.
• Continuously refine and improve the processes for performance and robustness.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

• Work closely with Portfolio Managers & Quants to gather requirements and iterate solutions.
• Translate complex financial and mathematical models into tangible, production-quality software.

Platform Development

• Build and maintain supporting components including data infrastructure and reporting tools within a large-scale, data-intensive ecosystem.
• Ensure high performance and scalability through best practices in software architecture and rigorous testing protocols.

Code Quality & Best Practices

• Uphold industry best practices in coding, design patterns, and application development.
• Mentor junior team members and perform code reviews to maintain high-quality standards.

Qualifications:

• BS/MS degree in Computer Science Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 7+ years of hands-on software development experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in developing large-scale, data-intensive applications and platforms.
• Proven expertise in optimization or statistical techniques or a strong operational research/mathematics foundation.

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in Python is essential.
• Working experience with AWS
• Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, OOP, and design patterns.
• Experience with data modeling, relational and NoSQL databases, and RESTful APIs.
• Solid background in developing and analytical ability.

Additional Skills & Desirable Qualifications

• Familiarity with cloud data warehousing solutions (e.g., Snowflake) is a plus.
• Experience with messaging systems, caching mechanisms, and related technologies.
• Financial markets knowledge and experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

This role offers a unique opportunity to significantly influence the development and evolution of our security risk generation process.

PIMCO follows a total compensation approach when rewarding employees which includes a base salary and a discretionary bonus. Base salary is the fixed component of compensation that is determined by core job responsibilities, relevant experience, internal level, and market factors. The discretionary bonus is used to award performance and therefore is determined by company, business, team, and individual performance. Salary Range: $ 175,000.00 - $ 240,000.00

Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Statement

PIMCO recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, national origin, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity and expression), age, military or veteran status, disability (physical or mental), any factor prohibited by law, and as such affirms in policy and practice to support and promote the concept of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action, in accordance with all applicable federal, state, provincial and municipal laws. The company also prohibits discrimination on other basis such as medical condition, or marital status under applicable laws.

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