Senior Software Engineer (AI Team)

Your Team Responsibilities

We're seeking a talented Senior Software Engineer to join our AI Team. In this role, you'll develop robust, scalable software systems that support our AI initiatives and data operations. The ideal candidate has strong software engineering skills, experience with large-scale distributed systems, and proficiency in cloud technologies. We prioritize candidates with a track record of building reliable platforms, not just applications, and the ability to deliver multiple successful iterations over time.

While deep AI knowledge isn't required, you should be interested in AI-adjacent projects and eager to learn. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams to translate complex requirements into efficient code. Key responsibilities include implementing and maintaining software infrastructure supporting our AI platform, ensuring system scalability, performance, and reliability, and collaborating with AI specialists, product managers, and other engineers.

You'll apply best practices in software engineering and system architecture throughout your work.

If you're passionate about building high-impact software systems in a fast-paced environment, we want to hear from you. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on our AI initiatives through your software engineering expertise.

Your Key Responsibilities

1. Design and implement scalable distributed systems

2. Architect solutions that can handle large volumes of data for real-time and batch processing

3. Design and develop efficient AI pipelines with automation and reliability across data ingestion, model training, evaluation, and deployment.

4. Apply Generative AI and Agentic frameworks to solve business challenges in data extraction and verification.

5. Develop and Integrate machine learning models in scalable environments

6. Implement mechanisms for data validation and error handling

7. Implement real-time monitoring and alerting for AI systems in production, updating models as required to maintain performance.

8. Stay updated with the latest advancements in AI and and apply cutting-edge techniques to enhance current models and systems

9. Design and optimize backend infrastructure, including database schemas, caching layers to support large-scale AI workloads

10. Work closely with engineers, and domain experts to define project goals, refine AI solutions, and translate research into practical applications.

Your skills and experience that will help you excel

1. Experience of building AI products using best practices in software engineering and MLOps

2. Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Java, Scala, Python, or Go

3. Knowledge of data modeling for big data systems

4. Understanding of batch and streaming technologies for data processing (e.g., Flink, Beam, Spark, Kafka)

5. Experience in applying Generative AI for solving real-world applications like data extraction and content generation.

6. Experience in working with NLP technologies and transformer-based models (e.g., BERT, LLM)

7. Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools for distributed systems

8. Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

9. Excellent communication abilities, both written and verbal

10. Ability to work effectively in a team environment

11. Self-motivated with a passion for learning new technologies

About MSCI

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 Learning@MSCI 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 Disability.Assistance@msci.com 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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