Pacific Life · 2 weeks ago
Finance Quant Developer
Newport Beach, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$164K/yr - $200K/yr
15+ years expPacific Life is a company dedicated to providing financial security and planning for its policyholders. They are seeking a Finance Quant Developer to join their Investment Risk Technology team, responsible for architecting and delivering data-centric solutions that drive analytics and modeling in investment risk and asset management. The role involves collaboration with business and technology stakeholders to provide expertise in financial systems and analytics.
FinanceFinancial ServicesInsurance
Responsibilities
Architect, design, and maintain advanced software systems supporting investment risk analytics, economic scenario generation, stress testing, and portfolio analysis
Advise and collaborate with product managers, analysts, engineers, and senior leadership to translate complex business requirements into scalable technical solutions
Champion SDLC best practices, including secure coding standards, peer reviews, and documentation, ensuring auditability, maintainability, and regulatory compliance
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to business-side developers and engineering teams, promoting consistency, reusability, and adherence to enterprise architecture standards
Drive software delivery using modern DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and automated testing
Lead the architecture and evolution of cloud-native platforms leveraging:
Snowflake for scalable data warehousing and analytics
Matillion for data transformation and orchestration
SQL and Python for data processing and business logic
AWS for cloud infrastructure and services
React.js for building interactive data-driven user interfaces
Ensure high standards of code quality, performance, and security across all layers of the application stack
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 15+ years of progressive experience in software engineering, with at least 10 years in financial services, asset management, investments, or investment risk analytics
Demonstrated experience in finance quant development supporting and working closely with investment and risk quantitative analysts with minimum direction and building portfolio tools
Demonstrated experience with mathematical modeling concepts and proficiency in portfolio tools, such as Bloomberg, Yield Book, Aladdin, and investment systems including trade entry, deep understanding of investment data and systems
Deep understanding of software engineering best practices and SDLC processes, including version control (Git), testing, and agile methodologies
Proven track record in designing and developing RESTful APIs and web applications using modern frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, .NET, or similar)
Advanced proficiency in cloud platforms (AWS preferred) and experience with infrastructure automation tools like Terraform and Azure Pipelines
Expertise in data platforms such as Snowflake and SQL-based data access patterns
Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, agile environment
Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into business value for senior stakeholders
Preferred
In-depth knowledge of key risk concepts such as stress testing, scenario modeling, and investment risk analytics
Background in building user-centric interfaces for data visualization and decision support in financial contexts
Demonstrated ability to mentor non-technical or semi-technical stakeholders, fostering a culture of engineering excellence across business units
A passion for continuous learning and a proactive approach to mastering new technologies and business domains
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Wellbeing Reimbursement Account that can be used on yourself or your eligible dependents
Generous paid time off options including Paid Time Off, Holiday Schedules, and Financial Planning Time Off
Paid Parental Leave
Adoption Assistance Program
Competitive 401k savings plan with company match and an additional contribution regardless of participation
Company
Pacific Life
Pacific Life Insurance is an insurance company that provides life insurance products, annuities, and mutual funds.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2024 (9)
2023 (16)
2022 (19)
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.44B2025-09-03Debt Financing· $750M
2025-06-18Debt Financing· $688.57M
Leadership Team
Howard Hirakawa
Senior Vice President and Fund Advisor Operations
Joe Krum
Senior Vice President & Managing Director, Global Institutional Investment Group
Recent News
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