Hungary Job Openings

MSCI Inc

Vice President Software Engineer

Budapest

FULL TIME

October 1, 2024

Technology

Harness next-generation technologies to drive innovation and help our clients build better portfolios.

Your Team Responsibilities

MSCI is transforming its critical analytical applications into a modern ecosystem of high-performance and scalable services. We are seeking highly skilled and motivated engineers who are eager to help us create, select and utilize the best technology to accelerate improvements to our platforms. This senior position is in the Analytics systems development group and will focus on delivering new capabilities to our clients, overhauling architecture, improving our code base, investigating issues, and fixing bugs. You will join a multi-year effort to modularize our code, factor out critical services into separate components, work towards a high-performance data architecture, migrate to modern elastic execution environment (on-prem and in the cloud), address security issues, and adopt current standards and best-practice approaches.

Your Key Responsibilities

We require a lead software engineer who is happy to work across a large code base and keen to make a difference. They should recognize when they can reuse, refactor, or start afresh - and make recommendations accordingly. Performance and scale must be central to their approach. In this role you will be an active member of a globally distributed technical leadership team. It will be hands-on - using your expertise in software development to contribute and improve our code base as well leading, mentoring and coaching other team members. You will work on a mixture of short-term items (bugs, features) as well as longer term initiatives and strategic projects. You will be expected to lead design discussions, manage code reviews and create a culture of quality leading to performant and tested solutions.

Your skills and experience that will help you excel

· Proven expertise with Java and Python - demonstrating an ability to write robust, efficient code as well as test, debug and optimize. · Expertise of the JVM – configuring parameters, have a strong understanding of garbage collection, ability to profile hotspots and tune for performance. · Strong analytical skills (algorithms, data structures, and statistics) and system proficiency (concurrency, memory) essential. · Experience delivering global Risk Management, Performance Attribution or financial trading systems. · Seasoned team lead able to coach, mentor and develop junior skillsets. · Great communication skills with a positive and constructive outlook, with the team and stakeholders. · Attention to detail with the ability to balance quality and timeliness. · Experience with Spark (or similar) to deliver high-performance and scalable analytical reporting a bonus. · Experience with Linux, K8s, Azure, Helm, Terraform, Docker a bonus. · BSc in Computer Science or equivalent degree in an engineering or mathematical field.

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, Linked In 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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MSCI does not accept unsolicited CVs/Resumes. Please do not forward CVs/Resumes to any MSCI employee, location, or website. MSCI is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited CVs/Resumes.
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There is fast decision-making and lots of accountability – you get a lot of ownership. If you think something is a good idea from a technology perspective, you’re free to pursue it. Everyone’s voice is heard and appreciated.

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It’s our job to disrupt MSCI and come up with new ways of working – that’s why it’s such an exciting environment.

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I learn something new every day, if not about technology then about climate or finance. I came for the software engineering challenge, but I stayed for the chance to make a difference to our climate.

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Benefits

MSCI is committed to providing a competitive benefit package to you and, where applicable, your family. You are entitled to an extensive range of core benefits along with a range of cafeteria benefits.

Core benefits:

Life, Accident and Healthcare Insurance Package
Voluntary Pension Fund contribution
Short-term Disability/Sickness benefit
Yearly medical screenings in private healthcare
Paternity leave
Glasses contribution

Cafeteria benefits:

Széchenyi Recreation Card/SZÉP Card
Gift Card
Commuting Allowance
Voluntary healthcare fund contribution
Voluntary pension fund contribution

Development opportunities

Guided by your manager, our learning and development opportunities empower you to perform at your best, make and impact and shape your career.

Career paths are multidirectional and we believe new and challenging experiences drive personal growth and innovation. With access to Linked In Learning Pro and our bespoke Learning@MSCI platform, you can easily customize and tailor your learning journey to accelerate your career.

Budapest

Kassák Lajos utca 19-25
1134 Budapest
Hungary

Our Budapest office, located in the XIIIth district of the city, occupies the top three floors of the first LEED-Platinum-certified building in Hungary. As MSCI’s second-largest office, a wide variety of teams and functions are represented here, and each Wednesday we host in-person and hybrid events to nurture inter-departmental relationships. You’ll also find a wide variety of collaboration spaces, private rooms for 1:1s, relax rooms to help you recharge and showers for colleagues who like to exercise before work.

Recruitment Processs

1

Apply online
First, click Apply and upload a CV that shows us the skills and passion you could bring to this role, as well as your contact details so we can reach out to you.

2

Talk to our recruiter
If you look like a good match, our recruiters will arrange a chat where we’ll ask about your motivations, experience, and background, and where you can ask us anything you want to know about working at MSCI.

3

Interview with our team
If you like what you hear, and we think you have what we need, then it’s time to interview with your future team, either virtually or in the office. These interviews will give you a clear insight into the team and the day-to-day responsibilities of the role.

4

Make your decision
If you’re successful, we’ll make you an offer and give you any further information you need to help you make your decision. If the answer is yes, it’s time for some background checks, and then we’ll welcome you on board!

TECHNOLOGY

Vice President Software Engineer

Job Reference:

2024-1504

Location:

Budapest

Category:

Technology

Solution:

Other

Job Level:

Vice President

Job Type:

Full-Time

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