VP Senior Software Developer Analytics, Platforms, Applications

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.

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.

Required Experience

• Strong Python proficiency, advanced SQL for complex data analysis, 10+ years of software engineering experience delivering production systems, and experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred).
• Familiarity with quantitative workflows or direct experience working with quant teams is required.
• Preferred: distributed systems or large‑scale data processing, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and CI/CD. Front‑end JavaScript experience is a plus.
• The role requires clear communication, results orientation, and willingness to take on multiple roles to deliver solutions under time pressure.

Technical Skills/Qualifications

• 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.
• 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.

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