Data Science Engineer

Overview

MSCI Data Tech-Data Science team is a central team that builds and manages several Data centric applications/capabilities to support all business verticals of the firm including ESG, Index, Analytics & Real Estate. It also provides data management in support of financial decision making in many of the best and largest financial service providers in the world. We have a relentless dedication to innovation and a drive to push the envelope to deliver cutting edge content and applications. As a member of Data tech, you would join a motivated team of professionals actively engaged in challenging one another to produce products of the highest quality in a business whose explicit goal is to be "best in class". This team stays up to date on the fast-moving technologies and solutions available on LLM, GenAI, NLP, ML also plan and Impalement most advance Data Science solutions across MSCI's applications.

Responsibilities

• Develop data science applications and be a part of our AI adoption journey.
• Support teams across data and technology at MSCI to implement AI solutions and integrate their services with MSCI's data science products and platforms.
• Implement ML, NLP, LLM, LangChain, LangGraph, and Agentic AI within data science tools to deliver new functionality for the internal production platform and the client delivery platform.
• Engage with content expert teams across technology and understand MSCI APIs and data delivery platforms.
• Closely collaborate with Product Management, Quality Assurance, Data Operations, and IT Infrastructure on all stages of the development lifecycle.

Qualifications

• At least a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience in finding patterns in data and creating statistical models, data exploration, data visualization, and data mining.
• Experience in developing AI and ML solutions and delivering them to production.
• Very good hands-on working experience in Python and NLP.
• Prior experience or projects in LLMs, LangChain, LangGraph, and Agentic AI is a plus.
• Familiarity with text processing.
• Understanding of good software development practices: Test-Driven Development (TDD), refactoring, pair-programming, solid design.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and demonstrating an exceptional drive towards delivery.
• Experience with cloud-based solutions, especially on Azure or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Knowledge of DevOps practices and tools for continuous integration and deployment.

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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