Software Engineer

**Technology**:Harness next-generation technologies to drive innovation and help our clients build better portfolios.**Analytics**:Shape our industry with powerful analytics**Do you want to help modernize risk and portfolio management for investors?**Whether you’re working with hedge funds, asset managers, sovereign wealth funds or the companies that manage your pension plans, the problems you help solve in Analytics will have a real impact, and your ideas will be embedded in investment ecosystems around the globe.**Your Team Responsibilities**:Model Services, a global team of software engineers is searching for a highly motivated, hardworking, and eager to succeed individual. This position is for a Senior Associate to be based at the MSCI office in Monterrey, NL. Mexico.Model Services team is responsible for the development and support of the Model Engine Analytics, a python based platform that enablesfast research-to-market and high-quality Factor Analytics content delivery. Model Engine platform is responsible for producing MSCI's Factor Models among many other valuable factor analytics products.The Software Engineer would work along with the Model Services and Production Services teams to design, implement, support and document innovative solutions that contribute to the Factor Analytics content platform. The Engineer needs to be strong in quantitative skills, as well as strong Python development skills, be self-organized and feel comfortable adjusting seamlessly to multiple demands and shifting priorities in an agile, fast-paced, demanding global environment.**Your Key Responsibilities**:Model Engine Platform is a complex set of components that powers MSCI Research and Development of Factor Analyitcs content. It contains a rich python analyitcs library acompained by a modern ecosystem of tools distributed over an hybrid environment. Model Services team key responsibility is to develop and operate the Model Engine Aanalyitcs ensuring fast and high quality product deliveries for our clients. Every development should be considering security, performance, scalability, efficiency and user experience.Besides, Model Services Engineers are expected to drive innovation into the Model Engine Tools mainly by Machine Learning and Advanced Data Science techniques. The Model Engine tools and processes should be well documented, and fully transparent, accompanied by a set of metrics that support the effectiveness and accuracy of the solutions. Finally, the engineer will assume responsibilities along the full research cycle from envisioning to implementation, evaluation, documentation and support.The main responsibilities will be:- Develop and support the Model Engine Tools for Factor Analytics content.- Investigate, develop, and implement enhancements that address limitations.- Ensure fully secure, scalable and performant solution.- Maintain a comprehensive set of metrics that measure coverage and effectiveness of our solutions.- Contribute to the broader Analyticd strategy across MSCI.**Your skills and experience that will help you excel**:**Qualifications**:- Master or Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or Engineering field.- Strong scientific academic background in mathematics, physics and statistics.**Specific Knowledge & Skills**:- Excellent analytical and quantitative skills a must (algorithms, data structures, and statistics).- Strong Python programming skills including core libraries: numpy, pandas, scipy, plotly, etc.- Python ecosystem skills: anaconda, pip, jupyter, pycharm, etc.- Experience with Python data science and machine learning tools: sklearn, tensorflow, etc.- Experience with web services.- Strong skills in test-driven/quality oriented SDLC.- Experience with Git and/or other version control tools.- Experience on Linux and shell scripting.- Attention to detail with the ability to see the bigger picture and achieve the proper balance between 100% accuracy and timeliness.**Desired Experience**:- Machine Learning and Data Science online courses or certifications.- Professional experience in python software development, within quantitative and/or financial industry preferred.- Agile methodology.- Cloud and Distributed solutions.**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.- Multi-directional career paths that offer professional growth and development through new challenges, internal mobility and expanded roles.- We actively nurture