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INTRODUCTION
PIMCO is a global leader in active fixed income with deep expertise across public and private markets. We invest our clients’ capital across a range of fixed income and credit opportunities, leveraging our decades of experience navigating complex debt markets. Our flexible capital base and deep relationships with issuers have helped us become one of the world’s largest providers of traditional and nontraditional solutions for companies that need financing and investors who seek strong risk-adjusted returns. Since 1971, our people have shaped our organization through a high-performance inclusive culture, in which we celebrate diverse thinking. We invest in our people and strive to imprint our CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Responsibility and Excellence. We believe each of us is here to help others succeed and this has led to PIMCO being recognized as an innovator, industry thought leader and trusted advisor to our clients.
ABOUT THE JOB
Client Solutions & Analytics is a team of Quantitative Research Analysts that focus primarily on client portfolio and asset management issues from a quantitative perspective. The team’s mandate is broad in nature and covers a wide array of topics in portfolio diagnostics, portfolio optimization, macro insights, asset class insights, and client directed research and thought leadership. The group collaborates with multiple parts of the firm, including Portfolio Management, Product Management, and Account Management. Quantitative Research Analysts take the lead ownership role for maintaining and growing the team’s IP. We achieve this by operating on three drivers: first, they develop all the quantitative models that power the team’s systems and applications. Second, they contribute to the research and thought leadership pieces by working very closely with the team’s senior leadership; and third, they work alongside the team’s solution strategists to deliver high quality analytical studies to our clients. All three factors contribute directly to CS&A becoming a trusted advisor to PIMCO’s top clients.
LOCATION
Location: Newport Beach, CA
Responsibilities
- Designing, developing, and improving the suite of client analytics models and applications
- Collaborating with core Technology at PIMCO to ensure the client analytics applications are scalable, cloud-enabled, and client facing within PIMCO’s digital ecosystem
- Contributing to highly customized asset allocation and portfolio construction studies for key clients
- Supporting innovative research in asset allocation, portfolio optimization, trading signals, asset returns and valuation
- Continuously coming up with new insights to improve the quant models that the team produces, datasets it ingests, and applications it delivers
- Mentorship of junior quants and technologists in the team
REQUIREMENTS
- Quantitative Master’s degree (financial engineering or other quantitative discipline)
- 0-5 years of relevant work experience post-graduate in asset management or financial services
- Formal training and strong interest in some of the following areas: Finance theory (especially portfolio theory, option pricing, and asset pricing), Statistics, and Data Science
- Excellent programming skills in Python
- Experience implementing or working on large financial applications and systems
- Good exposure to and knowledge of financial markets
- Effective communication skills, both oral and written
PIMCO follows a total compensation approach when rewarding employees which includes a base salary and a discretionary bonus. Base salary is the fixed component of compensation that is determined by core job responsibilities, relevant experience, internal level, and market factors. The discretionary bonus is used to award performance and therefore is determined by company, business, team, and individual performance.
COMPENSATION
- Salary Range: $145,500.00 - $205,000.00
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
PIMCO is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, including veterans, in job application procedures. If you have any difficulty using our online system due to a disability and you would like to request an accommodation, you may contact us at 949-720-7744 and leave a message. This is a dedicated line designed exclusively to assist job seekers with disabilities to apply online. Only messages left for this purpose will be considered. A response to your request may take up to two business days.
INTRODUCTION
PIMCO is a global leader in active fixed income with deep expertise across public and private markets. We invest our clients’ capital across a range of fixed income and credit opportunities, leveraging our decades of experience navigating complex debt markets. Our flexible capital base and deep relationships with issuers have helped us become one of the world’s largest providers of traditional and nontraditional solutions for companies that need financing and investors who seek strong risk-adjusted returns. Since 1971, our people have shaped our organization through a high-performance inclusive culture, in which we celebrate diverse thinking. We invest in our people and strive to imprint our CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Responsibility and Excellence. We believe each of us is here to help others succeed and this has led to PIMCO being recognized as an innovator, industry thought leader and trusted advisor to our clients.
ABOUT THE JOB
Client Solutions & Analytics is a team of Quantitative Research Analysts that focus primarily on client portfolio and asset management issues from a quantitative perspective. The team’s mandate is broad in nature and covers a wide array of topics in portfolio diagnostics, portfolio optimization, macro insights, asset class insights, and client directed research and thought leadership. The group collaborates with multiple parts of the firm, including Portfolio Management, Product Management, and Account Management. Quantitative Research Analysts take the lead ownership role for maintaining and growing the team’s IP. We achieve this by operating on three drivers: first, they develop all the quantitative models that power the team’s systems and applications. Second, they contribute to the research and thought leadership pieces by working very closely with the team’s senior leadership; and third, they work alongside the team’s solution strategists to deliver high quality analytical studies to our clients. All three factors contribute directly to CS&A becoming a trusted advisor to PIMCO’s top clients.
LOCATION
Location: Newport Beach, CA
Responsibilities
- Designing, developing, and improving the suite of client analytics models and applications
- Collaborating with core Technology at PIMCO to ensure the client analytics applications are scalable, cloud-enabled, and client facing within PIMCO’s digital ecosystem
- Contributing to highly customized asset allocation and portfolio construction studies for key clients
- Supporting innovative research in asset allocation, portfolio optimization, trading signals, asset returns and valuation
- Continuously coming up with new insights to improve the quant models that the team produces, datasets it ingests, and applications it delivers
- Mentorship of junior quants and technologists in the team
REQUIREMENTS
- Quantitative Master’s degree (financial engineering or other quantitative discipline)
- 0-5 years of relevant work experience post-graduate in asset management or financial services
- Formal training and strong interest in some of the following areas: Finance theory (especially portfolio theory, option pricing, and asset pricing), Statistics, and Data Science
- Excellent programming skills in Python
- Experience implementing or working on large financial applications and systems
- Good exposure to and knowledge of financial markets
- Effective communication skills, both oral and written
PIMCO follows a total compensation approach when rewarding employees which includes a base salary and a discretionary bonus. Base salary is the fixed component of compensation that is determined by core job responsibilities, relevant experience, internal level, and market factors. The discretionary bonus is used to award performance and therefore is determined by company, business, team, and individual performance.
COMPENSATION
- Salary Range: $145,500.00 - $205,000.00
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
PIMCO is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, including veterans, in job application procedures. If you have any difficulty using our online system due to a disability and you would like to request an accommodation, you may contact us at 949-720-7744 and leave a message. This is a dedicated line designed exclusively to assist job seekers with disabilities to apply online. Only messages left for this purpose will be considered. A response to your request may take up to two business days.
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A snapshot from current openings nationwide, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- Google14
- Trexquant Investment LP12
- Chicago Trading Company7
- JPMorganChase6
- PIMCO6
Top Industries Hiring
- Investment & Asset Management78
- Technology & Software20
- Banking & Financial Services16
- Fintech6
- Construction & Real Estate2
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in quantitative research analyst jobs.
- Advanced degree in mathematics, statistics, finance, computer science, or a related quantitative field
- Proficiency in Python or R for data analysis, modeling, and research automation
- Experience building and backtesting statistical or machine learning models on financial data
- Strong command of SQL for querying large structured datasets
- Familiarity with Bloomberg, Refinitiv, or similar financial data platforms
- Ability to communicate complex quantitative findings clearly to non-technical stakeholders
Tips for Your Quantitative Research Analyst Job Search
Quantify your models on your resume
List the specific models you built, the datasets you worked with, and the measurable outcomes. Hiring managers for quantitative research analyst roles expect to see accuracy improvements, alpha generation, or risk reduction figures, not vague descriptions of analytical work.
Include your programming languages prominently
Python, R, MATLAB, and SQL often appear in the first screening pass for quantitative research analyst roles. Put them in your skills section and name them again in context within your experience bullets so both automated filters and reviewers catch them.
Target firms by their research strategy
Systematic and discretionary hedge funds, sell-side research desks, and tech quant teams each test for different things. Read a firm's published research or job description carefully to match your resume's emphasis to their strategy before you apply.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists quantitative research analyst openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare a take-home or case study sample
Many quantitative research analyst interviews include a timed modeling exercise or a take-home dataset problem. Practice building a clean, annotated analysis in Python or R that a non-technical reviewer can follow, because presentation quality is evaluated alongside methodology.
Negotiate using comp structure, not just base
Quantitative research analyst offers frequently include a discretionary bonus tied to fund performance or research output. Ask explicitly how the bonus is determined and request a range from recent cycles before you evaluate or accept any offer.
Quantitative Research Analyst Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most quantitative research analysts?
The companies hiring the most quantitative research analysts right now include Google, Trexquant Investment LP, and Chicago Trading Company, with the largest share of openings in New York, California, and Illinois, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. Demand is concentrated at hedge funds, asset managers, and large technology companies with proprietary trading or data science divisions.
How many quantitative research analyst jobs are remote?
About 27% of quantitative research analyst openings are fully remote or hybrid as of June 2026, with remote options more common in technology-focused quant roles than in hedge fund or sell-side research positions. Roles centered on independent statistical modeling or data pipeline development tend to offer the most flexibility, while strategy-facing or trading-adjacent roles typically require on-site presence.
How do you become a quantitative research analyst?
Most quantitative research analysts build a foundation in a quantitative discipline such as mathematics, statistics, physics, or computer science, then develop applied skills in financial modeling, time-series analysis, and programming. Internships at asset managers or research desks provide practical exposure. A graduate degree strengthens candidacy for senior roles, and a portfolio of personal or academic modeling projects demonstrates hands-on ability to employers who screen heavily on technical output.
Can you get a quantitative research analyst job with little experience?
Entry-level quantitative research analyst roles exist, and employers filling them focus heavily on academic performance, technical skills, and demonstrated project work rather than years on the job. A strong thesis, published research, or a GitHub portfolio with backtested models can substitute for professional experience. Rotational analyst programs at banks and asset managers are a common entry point for new graduates from quantitative programs.
What does the quantitative research analyst interview process look like?
The process typically starts with a recruiter screen focused on background and technical stack, followed by a technical phone interview covering probability, statistics, and coding in Python or R. Later rounds often include a take-home modeling exercise or case study, then a final round of interviews with senior researchers or portfolio managers that combines technical depth with research discussion. Some firms add a brain-teaser or mental math component early in the process.
Where can I find and apply to quantitative research analyst jobs?
You can find and apply to quantitative research analyst jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your background and apply directly to each one that fits.
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