Index Engineering - Vice President

Your Team Responsibilities

We are a team that is specialized in developing sophisticated full-stack solutions for clients. We create comprehensive frontend and backend applications that provide detailed insights into indexes and support the entire lifecycle of index development. We are closely linked with clients and a broad variety of internal teams, following agile methodologies to stay aligned with business goals. We own our timelines and play a key role in setting the project's agenda.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Architect and design solutions, ensuring scalability, performance, and security. Take full ownership of development.
• Play pivotal role in evolving enterprise-grade applications in line with internal quality standards.
• Conduct thorough code reviews to ensure code quality, security, and adherence to best practices.
• Collaborate within a focused team to develop various web-based products.
• Clearly and promptly communicate issues, obstacles, and impediments.
• Engage with external stakeholders, such as Index Research, Custom Index Operations, Product Management, Project Management, and technology groups, to align with business requirements and ensure smooth delivery.
• Continuously evaluate and improve development processes to enhance efficiency and quality.
• Provide technical direction and mentorship to junior developers, helping them grow their skills and knowledge.
• Monitor and evaluate employee performance, providing constructive feedback, and implementing improvement plans when necessary.

Your skills and experience that will help you excel

• Proficiency in JavaScript and/or TypeScript and in one of the major frameworks (React, Vue.js, Angular).
• Demonstrated proficiency in Java and/or Python, along with a deep understanding of their respective ecosystems.
• Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, design patterns, and principles of object-oriented and/or functional programming.
• Experience with RESTful services and effective integration into web applications.
• Emphasis on code quality, writing clean, maintainable code covered with automated tests.
• Familiarity with distributed systems; experience in the financial domain is a plus.
• DevOps mindset, with awareness that code will run in Azure or GCP cloud environments, and ability to develop and configure software components according to the latest standards.
• Familiarity and experience with AI-related technologies and tools is beneficial.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability and willingness to learn quickly and collaborate well with others.
• Capability to manage own tasks and thrive in a team setting.
• Proactive attitude and positive outlook.
• Experience in managing or contributing to software projects, understanding timelines, and deliverables.

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.

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