Quantitative Research Analyst

PIMCO is a global leader in active fixed income with deep expertise across public and private markets. We invest our clients' capital across a range of fixed income and credit opportunities, leveraging our decades of experience navigating complex debt markets. Our flexible capital base and deep relationships with issuers have helped us become one of the world's largest providers of traditional and nontraditional solutions for companies that need financing and investors who seek strong risk-adjusted returns.

Since 1971, our people have shaped our organization through a high-performance inclusive culture, in which we celebrate diverse thinking. We invest in our people and strive to imprint our CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Responsibility and Excellence. We believe each of us is here to help others succeed and this has led to PIMCO being recognized as an innovator, industry thought leader and trusted advisor to our clients.

Role Overview

AI Solutions is a team of Quantitative Research Analysts that focus primarily on client portfolio and asset management issues from an AI and quantitative perspective. The team's mandate is broad in nature and covers a wide array of topics related to AI-based solutions for use in various internal and client-facing applications. The group collaborates with multiple parts of the firm, including Product Strategy, Account Management, Legal and Compliance, Human Resources, and Procurement.

Our Analysts take the lead ownership role in maintaining and growing the team's IP. We achieve this by operating on three drivers: First, they develop all the quantitative models that support the team's systems and applications. Second, they collaborate directly with internal stakeholders and clients to test and optimize the solutions we create. Finally, they coordinate with our technology teams to deploy these solutions once they are fully prepared.

About You

We are seeking a motivated Junior Analyst to join the AI Solutions team. In this role, you will support the transformation of business departments by leveraging AI and Large Language Models (LLMs) to enhance asset management processes and client solutions. You will work closely with technology teams and business stakeholders to help identify opportunities, gather requirements, and ensure the successful implementation of AI-driven initiatives.

Location: Newport Beach or New York

Responsibilities

• Develop and improve PIMCO's suite of AI and other quantitative applications.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand and document their needs and challenges.
• Identify inefficiencies and areas for automation or enhancement using AI/LLMs.
• Assist in identifying opportunities where AI and LLMs can add value to business processes.
• Collaborate with core Technology at PIMCO to ensure the applications are scalable, cloud-enabled, and deliverable within PIMCO's digital ecosystem internally and externally.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Data Science, Statistics, Applied Math, Computer Science, Engineering, Financial Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• Possess strong programming skills in Python, Java, or C#.
• Familiarity with AI, machine learning, or natural language processing concepts.
• Experience with and versant in the code libraries used for predictive and machine learning in Python.
• Ability to work with large data sets from multiple sources and query relational datasets using SQL.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the learning agility to adapt to new challenges.
• Self-confidence and superb interpersonal skills to build strong relationships actively.
• Enthusiasm for working in a data science role within the financial services industry.
• Ability to work well independently and in a team environment.

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