Pacific Investment Management Company

VP, Quantitative Research

Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree or higher in a quantitative STEM discipline from a top-tier academic program.
  • 3 to 5 years of software development experience in financial services, with strong skills in C++ and Python.
  • 3+ years creating analytics solutions for securitized products like RMBS and CMBS.
  • Strong expertise with Intex CMO API and structured finance mechanics.
  • Experience integrating models with collateral-level cash flow engines in analytical workflows.
  • Familiarity with scalable analytical systems in cloud environments.
  • Proven agility in a fast-paced development setting while thinking strategically about platform architecture.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with quantitative researchers to enhance structured products analytics solutions using the Intex CMO platform.
  • Implement and maintain prepayment and credit models within an enterprise analytics framework.
  • Develop risk measurement capabilities for securitized products in research and production environments.
  • Build and optimize a scalable cloud-based analytics platform for large-scale data processing.
  • Engage in agile development, prioritizing rapid delivery while focusing on long-term goals.
  • Promote best software engineering practices to ensure maintainable infrastructure.
  • Utilize AI tools to enhance development efficiency and adhere to model governance standards.

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment within a sophisticated analytics team.
  • Exposure to diverse structured finance instruments.
  • Emphasis on best practices in software development and analytics.
  • Access to cutting-edge AI-powered analytic tools.
  • Opportunities for professional development and growth within the organization.
Full Job Description
We are expanding our Structured Products Analytics team and seeking a highly motivated Quantitative Developer to contribute to a broad range of initiatives spanning prepayment and credit model implementation, risk analytics, and analytics platform development. This role offers the opportunity to gain deep exposure to a diverse set of structured finance instruments, including residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS), commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), and asset-backed securities (ABS). The successful candidate will join a highly collaborative analytics organization responsible for developing and maintaining a sophisticated cloud-based analytics platform that supports large-scale structured products analysis in a high-performance computing environment. Key Responsibilities - Partner closely with quantitative researchers and portfolio analytics teams to design, develop, and enhance structured products analytics solutions leveraging the Intex CMO platform and mortgage market datasets, including Loan Performance and EMBS data. - Implement and maintain prepayment, credit, and cash flow models while ensuring seamless integration within a strategic enterprise analytics framework. - Develop and support analytics and risk measurement capabilities across a wide range of securitized products, contributing to both research and production environments. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, build, and optimize a scalable cloud-based structured products analytics platform capable of supporting high-performance computation and large-scale data processing. - Participate in an agile development environment, balancing rapid delivery of analytical solutions with long-term platform architecture and scalability objectives. - Contribute to best practices in software engineering, testing, code quality, and production support to ensure robust and maintainable analytics infrastructure. - Use AI-powered development and analytic tools to accelerate research, code development, testing, and operation efficiency while adhering to firm standards for model governance, data security, and software quality. Qualifications Required - Master's degree or higher in Computer Science, Mathematics, Financial Engineering, Statistics, Physics, or another quantitative STEM discipline. Candidates from top-tier academic programs are preferred. - 3 to 5 years of hands-on software development experience in financial services, with strong proficiency in both C++ and Python. - At least 3 years of experience developing analytics or technology solutions for securitized products, including residential mortgages, commercial mortgages, and asset-backed securities. - Strong experience with the Intex CMO API and a solid understanding of structured finance deal structures, cash flow mechanics, and security-level analytics. - Knowledge of integrating prepayment and credit models with collateral-level cash flow engines and broader analytical workflows. - Experience designing and building scalable analytical systems within modern cloud computing environments. - Proven ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced development environment while maintaining a strategic perspective on platform architecture and long-term scalability. - Excellent problem-solving skills, strong attention to detail, and a commitment to developing clear, efficient, and high-quality code. 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: $ 205,000.00 - $ 240,000.00

About Pacific Investment Management Company

Pacific Investment Management Company (PIMCO) is an investment management firm that provides a range of investment solutions to clients worldwide. The firm offers a variety of investment strategies, including fixed income, equities, commodities, and real estate. PIMCO was founded in 1971 and is based in Newport Beach, California. The firm has offices in North America, Europe, and Asia.
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1971

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