We are a leading global asset management firm with over 3,000 employees across 20 offices in 15 countries; we help millions of investors around the world pursue their financial goals.
We hire critical thinkers. People who thrive in a collaborative culture like ours where we solve real problems while building the future of finance.
You
Are excited to be part of a vibrant engineering community that values diversity, hard work, and continuous learning.
Love solving complex real-world business problems.
Recognize that cross-functional collaboration is a core component of success for the team.
Believe there are multiple ways to solve most technical problems and are willing to debate the trade-offs.
Have become a stronger engineer by making mistakes and learning from them.
Are a doer, someone who wants to grow their career and gain experience across technologies and business functions.
We
Continuously invest in a high-performance and inclusive culture, in which a diversity of backgrounds, experiences and viewpoints are celebrated and valued.
Encourage career mobility, so you can benefit from learning different functions and technologies, and we gain the benefits of your experience across teams.
Run technology pro bono programs that help the non-profit community and give our engineering community opportunities to volunteer and participate.
Offer education reimbursements and ongoing training in technology, communication, and diversity & inclusion.
Embrace knowledge sharing through lunch-and-learns, demos, and technical forums.
Consider our people to be our greatest asset—we will help you learn what PIMCO Technology has to offer so you can participate in activities that benefit your career while delivering impactful technology solutions.
PIMCO is seeking a Staff Engineer for its Messaging Platforms team to design and enhance real-time messaging systems that support global trading and investment decisions. This role involves tackling complex technical challenges and influencing the messaging strategy across the firm.
Build the Messaging Backbone of Global Finance
At PIMCO, technology isn’t a support function - it’s a competitive advantage. As a Staff Engineer on our Messaging Platforms team, you’ll sit at the heart of our trading and investment ecosystem, designing and evolving the real-time systems that power decision-making across global markets.
This is a role for engineers who enjoy tackling complex, highscale problems, influencing platform strategy, and seeing their work make a direct business impact.
Why This Role Is Different
You won’t just “keep the lights on.” You’ll help define how messaging is done across the firm—from platform choices to architecture, tooling, and operational excellence. Your work will shape how hundreds of applications communicate reliably, securely, and at scale.
You’ll collaborate closely with trading, business, and engineering teams to deliver solutions that matter today, while building a sustainable messaging strategy for the future.
What You’ll Do
Own and evolve PIMCO’s messaging platforms, including technologies such as Kafka, AMPS, and MQ
Drive platform strategy and best practices, ensuring the right tools are used for the right problems
Design and implement solutions that improve performance, resiliency, and scalability across trading systems
Reduce operational risk through better architecture, observability, monitoring, and tooling
Solve complex architectural and coding challenges as new requirements and technologies emerge
Partner with business and engineering teams to deliver solutions with immediate and measurable impact
What You Bring
A strong engineering foundation with a bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent experience
Deep experience with messaging systems (Kafka, AMPS, MQ, FIX, or similar)
Strong Linux skills and hands-on experience with configuration and automation tools such as Ansible, Chef, or Puppet
Proficiency in Java, with experience using Spring, SQL, and AWS
Experience with modern infrastructure, including Kubernetes, EKS, and cloudnative architectures
The ability to work independently while thriving in highly collaborative, cross-functional environments
Clear communication skills and a willingness to debate trade-offs to reach the best technical outcomes
The Culture You’ll Join
PIMCO Technology is built on curiosity, collaboration, and continuous learning. We believe great engineers grow by tackling complex problems, sharing knowledge, and learning from mistakes.
We invest heavily in our people through:
Ongoing technical, communication, and leadership training
Education reimbursement programs
Knowledge sharing forums, demos, and lunch and learns
Opportunities to give back through technology pro bono and volunteer initiatives
Career mobility across teams, technologies, and business domains
The Impact You’ll Have
Your work will directly influence the reliability and performance of mission-critical trading platforms used by teams around the world. You’ll help build systems that investors depend on—every second of every trading day.
If you’re excited by distributed systems, real-time data, and solving problems at scale, this is a chance to do that work in an environment where engineering excellence truly matters.
Salary Range: $ 175,000.00 - $ 240,000.00
Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Statement
PIMCO recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, national origin, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity and expression), age, military or veteran status, disability (physical or mental), any factor prohibited by law, and as such affirms in policy and practice to support and promote the concept of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action, in accordance with all applicable federal, state, provincial and municipal laws. The company also prohibits discrimination on other basis such as medical condition, or marital status under applicable laws.
Applicants with Disabilities
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What We Do
PIMCO is a global leader in active fixed income. With our launch in 1971 in Newport Beach, California, PIMCO introduced investors to a total return approach to fixed income investing. In the 50+ years since, we have worked relentlessly to help millions of investors pursue their objectives – regardless of shifting marketing conditions. As active investors, our goal is not just to find opportunities, but to create them. To this end, we remain firmly committed to the pursuit of our mission: delivering superior investment returns, solutions, and service to our clients.
