Fixed Income Data Engineer

Overview

MSCI has embarked on an ambitious program to create our next generation Fixed Income Indices/Analytics platform, which builds on MSCI's vast Analytics and Index capabilities

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Software Developer to join our technology team and contribute to this next generation solution. As a member of the Development team you will build high performance and scalable services primarily using various programming languages and technologies. These services will provide an efficient and comprehensive gateway into our Indices group. You will work within a local and global team of highly skilled Software Engineers, Test Engineers, and Product Managers. Additionally, you will have significant interaction with the Developers and Testers working on our teams all over the world.

Candidates for this position should be passionate about building high quality software and contributing to architecture design discussions. You will have strong analytical skills and a desire to go deep with knowledge and understanding of topics on technologies and financial area, and motivated to work in a high performance team.

Responsibilities

SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY

• Build the future Fixed Income Asset Platform, and its related product
• Collaborate with Product Management, Program Management and other internal stakeholders to convert business requirements in to applications, tools, and  deliver these as part of a product release roadmap
• Improve and create a modern and sophisticated platform using latest technologies and following industry best practices
• Applications using appropriate architectural patterns & latest Perl, Python, JavaScript & Oracle technologies.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture team to develop & use common Architectural principles
• Develop, document and deploy reliable and scalable systems to automate the operation and management of our market data system and terms & condition database
• Ensure optimal availability, latency, scalability and efficiency of real-time application development by advocating engineering reliability into the development life cycle with a focus on fault tolerant approaches

Qualifications

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to research and drive initiatives independently with a strong sense of discipline and responsibility
• Ability to troubleshoot complex data and process issues independently and being able to think out of box for a creative solution.
• A cooperative team player who can handle tight development deadline and manage multiple projects
• Knowledge of reverse engineering existing data models to produce E/R diagrams
• Experience mentoring junior software engineers to improve their skills
• Working experience on Cloud, Python, SQL, GIT,  and a workflow orchestration tool
• Familiar with Agile working metholohy and JIRA framework.
• Working knowledge about Azure Cloud CI/CD pipeline.

GOOD TO HAVE

• Knowledge on Azure cloud, machine learning, big data, DataBrick, and ETL  is a big plus
• Knowledge on Fixed Income analytics, term and condition, pricing is a plus
• Knowledge of C++/Java/Scala with Maven is a plus.
• Working experience with Sybase is a plus.

What we offer you

• Transparent compensation schemes and comprehensive employee benefits, tailored to your location, ensuring your financial security, health, and overall wellbeing.

• Flexible working arrangements, advanced technology, and collaborative workspaces.

• A culture of high performance and innovation where we experiment with new ideas and take responsibility for achieving results.

• A global network of talented colleagues, who inspire, support, and share their expertise to innovate and deliver for our clients.

• Global Orientation program to kickstart your journey, followed by access to our platform, LinkedIn Learning Pro and tailored learning opportunities for ongoing skills development.

• Multi-directional career paths that offer professional growth and development through new challenges, internal mobility and expanded roles.

• We actively nurture an environment that builds a sense of inclusion belonging and connection, including eight Employee Resource Groups. All Abilities, Asian Support Network, Black Leadership Network, Climate Action Network, Hola MSCI, Pride & Allies, Women in Tech, and Women's Leadership Forum.

At MSCI we are passionate about what we do, and we are inspired by our purpose – to power better investment decisions. You'll be part of an industry-leading network of creative, curious, and entrepreneurial pioneers. This is a space where you can challenge yourself, set new standards and perform beyond expectations for yourself, our clients, and our industry.

MSCI is a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community. With over 50 years of expertise in research, data, and technology, we power better investment decisions by enabling clients to understand and analyze key drivers of risk and return and confidently build more effective portfolios. We create industry-leading research-enhanced solutions that clients use to gain insight into and improve transparency across the investment process.

MSCI Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy (including unlawful discrimination on the basis of a legally protected parental leave), veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. MSCI is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please email and indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Please note, this e-mail is intended only for individuals who are requesting a reasonable workplace accommodation; it is not intended for other inquiries.

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