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Quantitative Research Analyst

AI summary of the role

Senior Quantitative Developer role on the Portfolio Management Analytics team at PIMCO, responsible for building and enhancing a large-scale analytics platform for pre-trade and risk valuations across fixed income.

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What you’ll do

  • Develop and enhance the analytics platform providing pre-trade and risk valuations across the entire fixed income universe.
  • Lead large-scale software architecture, development, and production releases mainly in C++.
  • Work extensively with high performance computing, cloud computing, messaging, and caching.
  • Ensure robustness in system and production releases while maintaining meticulous attention to detail.

What you’ll bring

  • Master’s degree in Computer Science or hard science/engineering with sweeping C++ development background.
  • 5-10 years of professional working experience with large-scale analytics systems at top tier financial firms.
  • Extensive programming skills in C++ (STL, boost, design pattern, modern C++) and integration across multi languages such as boost-python.
  • Results driven with attention to detail and high-quality standards.

Technologies

C++ · STL · boost · boost-python · high performance computing · cloud computing · messaging · caching · fixed income trading systems

About PIMCO

Global active fixed-income manager serving institutional and wealth investors across public markets, private credit, real estate, ETFs, and custom portfolio solutions.

Acquired · 2000–5000 people

Source and classification

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thought leader and trusted advisor to our clients. JOB DESCRIPTION We are seeking a senior Quantitative Developer to join our Portfolio Management Analytics team in Newport Beach, CA. The team is responsible for the development and enhancement of our analytics platform which provides pre-trade and risk valuations across the entire fixed income universe. You will be responsible for large scale software architecture, development and production releases mainly in C++ whilst having extensive exposure to high performance computing, cloud computing, messaging and caching. Our ideal candidate will be passionate about innovation in latest computing techniques as well as ensuring robustness in system and production releases. This is a fully hands-on job in a highly productive environment which requires both meticulous attention to detail and rapid coding development. REQUIREMENTS Master’s
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PIMCO is a global leader in active fixed income with deep expertise across public and private markets. We invest our clients’ capital across a range of fixed income and credit opportunities, leveraging our decades of experience navigating complex debt markets. Our flexible capital base and deep relationships with issuers have helped us become one of the world’s largest providers of traditional and nontraditional solutions for companies that need financing and investors who seek strong risk-adjusted returns. Since 1971, our people have shaped our organization through a high-performance inclusive culture, in which we celebrate diverse thinking. We invest in our people and strive to imprint our CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Responsibility and Excellence. We believe each of us is here to help others succeed and this has led to PIMCO being recognized as an innovator, industry thought leader and trusted advisor to our clients. JOB DESCRIPTION We are seeking a senior Quantitative Developer to join our Portfolio Management Analytics team in Newport Beach, CA. The team is responsible for the development and enhancement of our analytics platform which provides pre-trade and risk valuations across the entire fixed income universe. You will be responsible for large scale software architecture, development and production releases mainly in C++ whilst having extensive exposure t [... source excerpt omitted ...] puting, cloud computing, messaging and caching. Our ideal candidate will be passionate about innovation in latest computing techniques as well as ensuring robustness in system and production releases. This is a fully hands-on job in a highly productive environment which requires both meticulous attention to detail and rapid coding development. REQUIREMENTS Master’s degree in Computer Science or hard science/engineering with sweeping C++ development background. Graduation from a top school is preferred. 5-10 years of professional working experience with large-scale analytics systems at top tier financial firms. Directly working with fixed income trading systems is preferred. Ext [... source excerpt omitted ...] tention to detail and high-quality standards - capable of leading a wide range of enhancements across code base, processes and applications. Adaptive - able to quickly comprehend requirements and translate to software and systems in a timely fashion. 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: $ 187

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