Investment Platform Full-Stack Software Engineer (f/m/d)

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At Allianz Global Investors we foster a culture of professionalism, fulfilment, and an inclusive working environment. Do you want to be part of a leading active asset management company? Then join us now!

We are currently hiring a forward-thinking and results-oriented Investment Platform Full-Stack Software Engineer (f/m/d) with a good understanding of data infrastructure, developing APIs and web applications in an agile product development setup.

Within the Investment Technology team, you will contribute to the successful delivery of Investment Research- and AI-solutions, further enhancing our data-driven investment processes for our global Portfolio Management.

You will be given the opportunity to grow and take on responsibility from day one in a challenging but rewarding transformation journey within the investment management industry. Technology becomes increasingly important for a successful market positioning and the ability to create state of the art, future proof and competitive products. You will have the chance to leave a footprint by delivering simple solutions to complex problems.

This position will be based in Frankfurt or Munich.

What you will do

•    Build, maintain, and enhance backend components and APIs for the investment decision support systems
•    Adhere to the standards of a compliant software development lifecycle and take ownership for delivery results
•    Contribute to technical design setup to ensure compliance with performance, security, and regulatory requirements
•    Develop and manage data pipelines, ETL processes, and compute workflows
•    Contribute and steer together with the Multi-Asset IT solutions team the refactoring and architecture rework of existing code to improve performance and stability
•    Design, build, monitor and enhance AI-backed solutions that simplify workflows along the investment process value chain 
•    Engage regularly with investment teams to understand and capture business and data requirements as well as gathering feedback, resolve issues, and align backend solutions with evolving business needs
•    Support Business-As-Usual (BAU) operations including platform monitoring, issue resolution, and regular health checks
•    Stay updated on innovative methods, new technologies and tools in the market, that can improve the efficiency, security, maintenance, and scalability of our platform
•    Gain and develop an understanding of the Asset Management business

What you bring 

•    Ideally a minimum of 5 years working experience in the design and development of Web-applications, RESTful APIs
•    University degree in Computer Science/ Mathematics/ Physics/ Engineering or equivalent
•    Professional experience in designing, developing, testing, releasing, and monitoring solutions using one of Python, C/C++/C#, Java, Go or Rust
•    Excellent foundation in the fundamentals of computer science: Data Structures and Algorithms
•    Proven work experience in the design and development of Relational Databases
•    Proficient with SDLC tools (Git and GitHub/GitLab, Jira)
•    Hands-on experience with Databricks, Data Lake, Docker, Kubernetes, and Microsoft Azure/AWS/Google Cloud Platform
•    Familiarity with large-scale ETL workflows and Spark, JavaScript and/or TypeScript and is a plus
•    First experiences with AI solution building are a plus
•    Interest in learning fundamental notions of financial markets and investment management including related data requirements
•    Comfortable working in a dynamic, global, and culturally diverse environment
•    Ability to work independently with a high level of motivation to design and deliver best in class solutions
•    Excellent communication skills in both written and spoken English
•    Agile mind-set, effective communication skills, enjoys business collaboration

What we offer 

•    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! 

About Allianz Global Investors

Allianz Global Investors is a leading global active asset manager.

We invest for the long term and want to create value for clients every step of the way. We do this by being active – in how we partner with clients and anticipate their needs, and build solutions based on capabilities across public and private markets. Our focus on enhancing our clients’ assets leads naturally to a commitment to sustainability for positive change. Our goal is to enhance the investment experience for clients, whatever their location or goals.

Putting our clients' needs first, behaving in a transparent way and treating people fairly means acting with integrity. We encourage a collegial culture, that supports individual responsibility. We invest in the development of our employees to maximize the power of innovation. 

We at Allianz believe in a diverse and inclusive workforce, we are committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and to helping applicants with any disabilities. We encourage you to bring your whole self to work, no matter where you are from, what you look like, who you love or what you believe in. We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability or sexual orientation. Great to have you on board.

If you feel inspired to promote the active asset management experience, this is the place for you. Join our diverse, international, technology-enabled, and agile environment. Simply upload your CV in English to apply for this position! If you need support to navigate our websites or at any stage during your application, please send an email with your request to recruiting@allianzgi.com

 
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