Quantitative Developer

At Allianz Global Investors, our people enjoy motivating and fulfilling careers. If you are looking for a fast-paced working environment, are committed to cultivating and expanding your talents, and relishing a challenge, then join us now!

We are committed to providing our people-experienced and energetic professionals alike-with the opportunities and experiences they need to thrive and achieve personal fulfillment. We will work with you to shape your career, support your personal growth, and align your achievements with your ambitions.

We are looking for you! We are currently hiring a forward-thinking and results-oriented Quantitative Developer (f/m/d) for our Analytics and Digital Platform team. This position is based in our Munich office.

Risklab is the expert in investment and risk solutions within Allianz Global Investors. More than 60 investment professionals worldwide develop advisory services and solutions tailored to the individual investment goals of our clients. In this exciting role, you will work with a team of experts to design and maintain the quantitative tools powering risklab. Additionally, this position offers not only the opportunity to enhance your quantitative development skills but also allows you to gain experience in cloud-native application development using state-of-the-art technologies.

What you will do

• Design, build, document and maintain resilient and scalable applications
• Implement quantitative models for portfolio optimization, allocation, simulations and analytics
• Work collaboratively with investment advisory and solutions teams to constantly improve the available tool stack and work on delivering our solutions to clients, * We empower our employees by ensuring flexible work arrangements that maintain a balance between performance, productivity, career development and personal priorities (e.g., hybrid model/ flexible working hours)
• Securing your future: Access to company pension/savings plans
• Family support (relocation/ childcare facilities)
• Company share purchasing plan
• Mental health and wellbeing programs
• Mobility solutions (Jobrad bike leasing, subvention Jobticket)
• Career opportunities within the entire Allianz Group
• Self-guided learning development
• … and so much more!

• Degree in Computer Science, Sciences, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics or directly related field with mathematical acumen

• A genuine passion for applying mathematical techniques in practical scenarios

• Working knowledge in the fields of:

• Statistics / Econometrics

• Financial Mathematics

• Previous experience in application development with at least one high level language, ideally C# and Python

• Familiarity with modern agile software development and testing

• Ambitious demeanor and passion for advancing new topics independently and taking responsibility for their implementation and success

• Eager to expand expertise in both finance and technology

• Not afraid to dig deep to understand and solve problems

• Empathetic teammate, flexible, pro-active, self-reliant, and forward thinking

• Willingness and ability to work both independently and as part of a team, in an upbeat, fast-paced, business-critical environment

• Proficiency in English

Preferred

• Experience in implementing platforms for investment and risk strategies or equivalent
• Good understanding of microservices and distributed systems
• Good understanding of the processes behind API life cycle management, web APIs
• Good knowledge of modern technologies like Docker, Redis, Databricks or Azure SQL
• Proficiency in German

Pulled from the full job description

• Flexible schedule

About Allianz Global Investors Allianz Global Investors is a leading active asset manager, managing assets for individuals, families, and institutions worldwide. Our shared goal to shape a future of opportunity for our clients is foundational to our culture and our values. We look to attract, and actively nurture, individuals with the drive to achieve excellence at every stage of the investment experience. We believe an inclusive culture is key to a flourishing workforce. Not only do we celebrate the broad range of experiences, backgrounds, and attributes that our workforce brings, but we support our people to live and work in a way that promotes their own wellbeing. Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges is what makes us a unique employer. We are united by a shared commitment: to put our clients first and at the centre of everything we do. Their needs inspire our thinking and guide our actions. Together, we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and confident to explore, grow and shape a better future - for our clients and for the world around us. At Allianz, we stand for unity: we believe that a united world is a more prosperous world, and we are dedicated to consistently advocating for equal opportunities for all. The foundation for this is our inclusive workplace, where people and performance both matter, and where integrity, fairness, inclusion and trust are at the heart of our culture.