Finance Quant Developer

Job Description

Providing for loved ones, planning rewarding retirements, saving enough for whatever lies ahead – our policyholders count on us to be there when it matters most. It’s a big ask, but it’s one that we have the power to deliver when we work together. We collaborate and innovate – pushing one another to transform not just Pacific Life, but the entire industry for the better.

Why? Because it’s the right thing to do. Pacific Life is more than a job, it’s a career with purpose. It’s a career where you have the support, balance, and resources to make a positive impact on the future – including your own.

We’re actively seeking an accomplished and business-savvy Finance Quant Developer to join our growing Investment Risk Technology team in Newport Beach, CA.

This role is on-site in our Newport Beach, CA office.

This advanced role is responsible for architecting, advising, and delivering robust, data-centric solutions that drive critical analytics, modeling, and reporting across asset management, investment risk, and economic scenario generation domains. The role will serve as a strategic partner to business and technology stakeholders, providing deep expertise in financial systems, investment risk analytics, and economic scenario modeling.

• 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 Dev Ops 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.
• Lead the architecture and evolution of cloud-native platforms leveraging Matillion for data transformation and orchestration.
• Lead the architecture and evolution of cloud-native platforms leveraging SQL and Python for data processing and business logic.
• Lead the architecture and evolution of cloud-native platforms leveraging AWS for cloud infrastructure and services.
• Lead the architecture and evolution of cloud-native platforms leveraging 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.

• Minimum of 1 5 + 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 quant itative analysts with mi nimum 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…