Software Developer

We are looking for a Software Developer to join our Client Data Management unit where we focus on client portfolio data onboarding and processing. Our team is building AI-powered agentic workflow solutions to streamline how investment portfolio data is ingested validated transformed and made ready for analysis.

This role will give you the opportunity to apply modern software engineering and AI techniques to tackle some of the most pressing data management challenges in investment analytics from automating data quality checks to orchestrating workflows that handle large complex datasets across multiple sources.

• Design and implement AI-driven workflows that automate and optimize the onboarding and processing of investment portfolio data.
• Build and maintain backend services APIs and workflow orchestration systems using Python and .
• Collaborate with data engineers financial data analysts and product managers to integrate AI models into production workflows for data validation enrichment and transformation.
• Ensure scalability reliability and security of systems managing large volumes of financial and investment data.
• Implement monitoring logging and automated testing for workflow reliability and auditability.
• Continuously evaluate emerging AI/ML tools and approaches for financial data management use cases.

Specific Knowledge/Skills

• 57 years of professional software development experience.
• Strong proficiency in Python and with hands-on experience building distributed systems APIs and integrations.
• Solid understanding of data structures algorithms and software design principles.
• Experience working with cloud-native architectures (Azure knowledge is a plus).
• Familiarity with data pipelines and workflow orchestration tools (e.g. Airflow Prefect Temporal LangChain or similar).
• Experience with structured financial data preferably portfolio holdings or reference datasets.
• Knowledge of containerization and orchestration (Docker Kubernetes Rancher).
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in a cross-functional team of engineers data experts and business stakeholders.
  
  

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Software Engineering Computer Programming or similar subject

Preferred Knowledge/Skills

• Experience integrating with large language models (OpenAI Anthropic Hugging Face etc.).
• Experience applying AI/ML techniques to problems in data onboarding validation or enrichment.
• Familiarity with investment portfolio data structures securities identifiers and market data integration.
• Background in event-driven architectures and asynchronous data processing.
• Exposure to compliance security and audit requirements in financial data systems.
• Prior experience in financial services fintech or investment analytics environments.

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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