Quant Developer / Financial Engineer (m/f/d) - Valuations

IDS GmbH - Analysis and Reporting Services (IDS) unlocks the value of data for the global investment industry: We validate, refine, and link data from a wide variety of sources and make it available for mission-critical processes along all investment strategies and products quickly, worldwide, and at any time. Fund management companies, insurance companies, banks and pension funds can use IDS to access a flexibly scalable data platform as well as all necessary analyses and reports in the desired format. As a 100% subsidiary of Allianz SE, IDS has stood for stability, reliability and certified security in the handling of its customers' data since 2001.

84065 | Asset & Investment Management | Professional | n.a. | IDS | Full-Time | Permanent

JOB PURPOSE/ROLE

We're looking for a developer with a quantitative background to join our expert team at IDS. In this role, you'll analyze financial data and optimize valuation processes while designing and developing investment management solutions. You'll serve as the crucial bridge between business requirements and technical implementation. You're passionate about data and have strong development skills combined with quantitative finance knowledge.

If you are enthusiastic about data, then you are exactly right with us. You can expect an international environment with flat hierarchies giving you the freedom to contribute your ideas and experience. To support your start at IDS GmbH, we offer an extensive onboarding program.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design and implement mathematical models for valuation of financial instruments (mainly fixed income and derivatives)
• Migrate, maintain and extend our portfolio management/planning tool to meet regulatory and customer requirements
• Quality assurance for risk capital calculations and economic scenario generations
• Automate/speed up data-driven processes and improve their resilience
• Troubleshooting and 3rd level operational support

KEY REQUIREMENTS/SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

• Master degree preferably in mathematics, IT, Finance or comparable degree (PhD is a plus)
• Strong IT and coding skills, especially in C# (Python, Bash, and SQL are a plus)
• Knowledge in financial mathematics, investment instruments, valuation methods
• Several years of experience in programming and finance would be an advantage
• Knowledge of tools like Github/Git, Jira, Visual Studio Professional/VS Code/nvim
• Experience with Docker/Podman, k8s, Jenkins and Azure are beneficial
• Strong team player ready to take over responsibility
• Getting-things-done mentality and pioneering spirit
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Fluent in German and English

WHAT WE OFFER

• Benefit from flexible working hours, a home office arrangement and 30 vacation days per year
• With us, you can expect an intercultural environment with flat hierarchies, a familiar working atmosphere as well as independent work in dedicated teams
• Become part of a company with start-up spirit that combines the advantages of the Allianz Group
• Take advantage of our wide range of training and development opportunities and shape your individual career path
• Benefit, among other things, from annual bonus payments, additional benefits, health initiatives, employee restaurant and a company pension plan

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. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, to grow and to shape a better future for our customers and the world around us. 

We at Allianz believe in a diverse and inclusive workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. 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. Let's care for tomorrow.