MSCI, Inc. seeks Senior Associate, Frontend Engineer in New York, NY to participate on MSCI ONE software engineering team and work with various stakeholders to develop and enhance the MSCI ONE software platform. Work with stakeholders including MSCI ONE Product Management, Design, Ops, and various Business units Product management teams (BU teams) including ESG Research, Index Insights and external technology groups.

Propose and develop new ideas and enhancements into the Control Tower Portfolio of software products catering to the MSCI ONE platform scalability based on user requirements and opportunities for innovation. Refine and develop highly responsive micro-frontend applications, components for data visualization and data-intensive interactive reporting, advancing MSCI ONE, ESG, Index business and end user experiences and improving client- side UI/UX integration using MSCI ONE next gen platform, for the MSCI back-end applications and services. Coordinate with business users and conduct user-acceptance tests for delivery of quality applications. Own new software feature development and services delivery and participate in production deployments. Analyze user needs and software requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints. Modify existing software to correct errors, adapt it to new hardware, or upgrade interfaces and improve performance. Confer with systems analysts, engineers, programmers, and others to design systems and obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements and interfaces. Design, develop and modify software systems, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcomes and consequences of design. Drive development of cloud-hosted scalable modern applications.

REQUIREMENTS: Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field and three (3) years of experience in the job offered or related occupation: utilizing software engineering experience developing and deploying high-quality code; demonstrating understanding of core web development fundamentals, including HTML and CSS; utilizing JavaScript or TypeScript in developing enterprise-level applications. One (1) year of experience must include working with frameworks including React or Angular; utilizing experience with backend integration with RESTful APIs; working with unit-testing frameworks including Jest or Jasmine; utilizing modern authorization mechanisms including OAuth; utilizing front-end development tools including Babel, Webpack, and NPM; utilizing experience working with Node.js; working with version control and continuous integration (CI) through GitHub; working with cloud computing platforms including Azure or AWS; contributing on all phases of the software development lifecycle including defining scope, gathering estimates, translating requirements into technical specifications, and executing against a delivery plan in an agile scrum; participating in code reviews to provide guidance on engineering best practices and compliance with development procedures; identifying opportunities for process improvements in a coding environment and implementing them; and collaborating with stakeholders to understand user needs and requirements. Offered salary is between $137,700.00 and $137,700.00 per year. 

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 committed to diversifying its workforce. 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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