Senior Associate - Physical Risk Engineering
Senior Associate - Physical Risk Engineering
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Job Description
Your Team Responsibilities
We are building cutting-edge software and data workflows to identify and analyze the exposure to climate change of publicly traded companies. Our data is being used downstream in our climate risk and ESG models to inform investors of companies climate risk. We tackle climate change at the roots and were looking for a (senior) developer with a strong interest in cross-functional work with domain experts to create production-ready climate data using Python as the common language. As a software developer you will be focusing on the physical risk components of our climate risk model. This requires good understanding of geographic information systems (GIS) processing of large geospatial datasets as well as the common physical risk modeling framework (hazard x exposure x vulnerability) This work will contribute to the models and data used by the largest financial players in the world.
Your Key Responsibilities
Collaboration with researchers in developing production-grade models
Designing and implementing the engineering aspects of physical risk models (hazard exposure vulnerability) for a performant and sustainable engineering solution.
Collaboration with researchers in developing production-grade models
Co-design and implement geospatial data workflows for physical risk models based on a common spatial platform.
Participate in the review of requirements design and code
Mentor other developers providing them with technical guidance in GIS
Your skills and experience that will help you excel
You have multiple years of professional experience in software engineering including Python. It would be a plus if you have worked with geospatial datasets.
Strong familiarity working with UNIX command lines and its toolset
Experience with or strong interest in Google Cloud Platform and/or Azure and container-based development
You like to interact in our cross-cultural and geographically distributed environment
Ability to transform client business requirements into technical solutions
Strong analytic skills problem solving ability and attention to detail
Excellent communication skills and ability to work as part of a multi-cultural and geographically distributed team.
Self-motivated pro-active team player demonstrating an exceptional drive towards client delivery.
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 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 Womens Leadership Forum.
At MSCI we are passionate about what we do and we are inspired by our purpose to power better investment decisions. Youll 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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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
