VP Senior Software Developer Analytics, Platforms, Applications

PIMCO • Newport Beach, CA

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About The Position

We are seeking a VP‑level Senior Software Developer to lead development and implementation of analytics tools and APIs for quants and portfolio managers. You will provide technical leadership while remaining hands‑on: design, build, test, and deploy scalable front‑end UIs, high‑performance backend services, and APIs; translate quant and portfolio‑manager requirements into technical designs; collaborate with engineering, quant teams, and portfolio managers to define scope and priorities; own delivery, production reliability, and incident response; and mentor peers. 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.

Requirements

• Strong Python proficiency.
• Advanced SQL for complex data analysis.
• 10+ years of software engineering experience delivering production systems.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred).
• Familiarity with quantitative workflows or direct experience working with quant teams is required.
• BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Mathematics or related technical field.
• 10+ years of hands-on software development experience.
• Strong Python Proficiency is essential.
• Strong Pandas and SQL proficiency is essential.
• Clear communication, results orientation, and willingness to take on multiple roles to deliver solutions under time pressure.

Nice To Haves

• Distributed systems or large-scale data processing.
• Containerization (Docker/Kubernetes).
• CI/CD.
• Front-end JavaScript experience is a plus.
• Familiarity with distributed systems, large scale data processing, and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes) a plus.
• Front end development experience a plus.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of analytics tools and APIs for quants and portfolio managers.
• Provide technical leadership while remaining hands-on.
• Design, build, test, and deploy scalable front-end UIs, high-performance backend services, and APIs.
• Translate quant and portfolio-manager requirements into technical designs.
• Collaborate with engineering, quant teams, and portfolio managers to define scope and priorities.
• Own delivery, production reliability, and incident response.
• Mentor peers.

Benefits

• Education reimbursements
• Ongoing training in technology, communication, and diversity & inclusion.
• Total compensation approach which includes a base salary and a discretionary bonus.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior