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 and DevOps (Git and GitHub/GitLab, Jira, Azure DevOps)
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 active asset manager, managing assets for individuals, families, and institutions worldwide. Our goal is to actively shape the future of investing for all our clients, wherever their location and whatever their objectives.

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.

At Allianz, we stand for unity: we believe that a united world is a more prosperous world, and we are dedicated to consistently advocating equal opportunities for all. And the foundation for this is our inclusive workplace, where people and performance both matter, and nurtures a culture grounded in integrity, fairness, inclusion and trust.

We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability or sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations.

If you feel inspired to promote the active asset management experience, this is the place for you. Join our 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

Join us. Let’s care for tomorrow.

To Recruitment Agencies:

Allianz Global Investors has an in-house recruitment team that sources great candidates directly. Therefore, Allianz Global Investors does not accept unsolicited resumes from agency or search firm recruiters.

When we do work with recruitment agencies, that engagement is formalized by a contract. Fees will only be paid when there is a contract in place.

Without a contract in place, we will not accept invoices on unsolicited resumes, even if the candidate was ultimately employed by Allianz Global Investors.

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