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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).\nThe 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.\nKey Responsibilities\nPartner 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. \nImplement and maintain prepayment, credit, and cash flow models while ensuring seamless integration within a strategic enterprise analytics framework. \nDevelop and support analytics and risk measurement capabilities across a wide range of securitized products, contributing to both research and production environments. \nCollaborate 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. \nParticipate in an agile development environment, balancing rapid delivery of analytical solutions with long-term platform architecture and scalability objectives. \nContribute to best practices in software engineering, testing, code quality, and production support to ensure robust and maintainable analytics infrastructure. \nUse 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. \nQualifications Required\nMaster'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. \n3 to 5 years of hands-on software development experience in financial services, with strong proficiency in both C++ and Python. \nAt least 3 years of experience developing analytics or technology solutions for securitized products, including residential mortgages, commercial mortgages, and asset-backed securities. \nStrong experience with the Intex CMO API and a solid understanding of structured finance deal structures, cash flow mechanics, and security-level analytics. \nKnowledge of integrating prepayment and credit models with collateral-level cash flow engines and broader analytical workflows. \nExperience designing and building scalable analytical systems within modern cloud computing environments. \nProven ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced development environment while maintaining a strategic perspective on platform architecture and long-term scalability. \nExcellent problem-solving skills, strong attention to detail, and a commitment to developing clear, efficient, and high-quality code. \nPIMCO follows a total compensation approach when rewarding employees which includes a base salary and a discretionary bonus. 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