Senior Java Developer - Financial Data & Cloud Apps

PIMCO; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education reimbursements

Ongoing tech training

Lunch-and-learns and tech forums

Diversity & inclusion initiatives

Job summary

PIMCO is seeking an experienced software engineer to build and maintain data-driven components for the middle office, delivering scalable software solutions that support positions, P&L and performance reporting.

You will collaborate with Portfolio Managers and Operations to translate financial requirements into production-grade software, maintain code quality, and mentor peers in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related technical field.
• 4+ years of hands-on software development experience in Java and Python.
• Experience in developing cloud-ready, distributed, large-scale, data-intensive applications.
• Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, OOP, and design patterns.
• Experience with data modelling, relational and NoSQL databases, and RESTful APIs.
• Experience with Kafka and other real-time messaging systems.
• Experience with distributed caching technologies such as Memcached, Ignite, etc.
• Proven experience in database development and SQL.
• Deep financial knowledge of transactions, positions, P&L, or performance management.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS) and data warehousing solutions (e.g., Snowflake) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain supporting components, including data infrastructure and reporting tools within the middle office ecosystem.
• Ensure high performance and scalability through best practices in software architecture and rigorous testing protocols.
• Provide Level 3 support for middle office applications.
• Work closely with Portfolio Managers & Operations to gather requirements and provide technical solutions.
• Translate various financial asks into tangible, production-quality software.
• Uphold industry best practices in coding, design patterns, and application development.
• Mentor junior team members and perform code reviews to maintain high-quality standards.

Skills

Java

Python

AWS

Kafka

SQL

RESTful APIs

NoSQL databases

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field

Tools

Memcached

Ignite

Snowflake

Job description

PIMCO is seeking an experienced software engineer to build and maintain data-driven components for the middle office, delivering scalable software solutions that support positions, P&L and performance reporting.

You will collaborate with Portfolio Managers and Operations to translate financial requirements into production-grade software, maintain code quality, and mentor peers in a fast-paced environment.