VP - Data Engineering & AI

Your Team Responsibilities

Our team is responsible for building and maintaining the Data platform, a business-critical component that powers MSCI’s S&C offerings . We manage the end-to-end lifecycle of ESG data—from ingestion, transformation, and scoring, to final delivery to internal consumers and external clients.

Key responsibilities of the team include:

Designing scalable data pipelines using Databricks, PySpark, and BigQuery.
Supporting regulatory-compliant ESG scoring and reporting logic.
Partnering with ESG Research and Index teams to translate methodology changes into platform features.
Ensuring data quality, platform stability, and SLA adherence.
Driving automation and modernization across the ESG data ecosystem.

Your Key Responsibilities

Define and execute enterprise data and AI pipelines/workflows aligned with business objectives, leveraging PySpark, Databricks, BigQuery, and AI-driven automation frameworks.

Design, maintain, and optimize scalable distributed data pipelines, lakehouses, and real-time processing systems for S&C and fund-related datasets.

Perform complex SQL-based transformations, manage data models supporting scoring, audit, delivery, and ensure data governance, quality, security, and compliance standards.

Architect and deploy AI, RAG, and Agentic AI/multi-agent solutions to enhance analytics, automation, and operational efficiency across business functions.

Analyze data, troubleshoot data discrepancies, and lead incident triage, root cause analysis, and resolution of platform anomalies.

Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and senior stakeholders to identify opportunities for innovation, automation.

Build, mentor, and lead high-performing data engineering and AI teams while driving platform scalability, quality monitoring, and operational excellence.

Document workflows, scoring logic, AI processes, and data flows to ensure transparency, audit readiness, and knowledge sharing across teams.

Your skills and experience that will help you excel

• Strong data engineering and AI skills to investigate anomalies, validate scoring logic, and derive actionable insights from ESG fund data using advanced analytics and automation techniques.
• Exposure to ESG concepts and financial products such as mutual funds, ETFs, and indices, with the ability to apply domain knowledge to scalable data and AI solutions.
• Ability to translate complex business rules into technical logic, validation frameworks, and AI-driven quality monitoring mechanisms.
• Experience in designing and delivering AI-driven solutions with thoughtful architecture focused on scalability, performance, governance, and business impact.
• Strong problem-solving mindset with expertise in debugging, incident triage, root cause analysis, and performance optimization across distributed systems.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills to collaborate effectively with global, cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders.
• Self-driven and proactive with strong ownership of critical workflows, delivery timelines, automation initiatives, and continuous platform improvements.

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, AI Learning Center , 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 vision – to power better 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 strengthens global markets by connecting participants across the financial ecosystem with a common language. Our research-based data, analytics and indexes, supported by advanced technology, set standards for global investors and help our clients understand risks and opportunities so they can make better decisions and unlock innovation. We serve asset managers and owners, private-market sponsors and investors, hedge funds, wealth managers, banks, insurers and corporates.

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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