Java Developer

MSCI Services

Our team collaborates closely with Research, Product, and Coverage counterparts to automate the latest offerings in indexes and portfolio rebalancing using cutting-edge technologies.

Responsibilities:

• Primarily in charge of developing MSCI's flagship

  Equity Index calculation Platform

  using state-of-the-art technologies.
• Proactively learn our Index Calculation Platform and then lead enhancements and propose new ideas, while respecting the consistency and standards of the current team.
• Work as part of a delivery-focused, talented software development team located across 4 global locations, using cutting-edge software development techniques and technologies, following industry best practices.
• Benefit from an execution-driven culture in a group of highly qualified software professionals.
• Work closely with Index Research to automate

  Index Calculation Algorithms

  for existing as well as upcoming methodologies.
• Be proactive, able to identify more efficient processes, with a detailed look at any initiative allowing us to maintain and later improve our production stability and reliability.

Qualifications:

• Motivated, with a can-do attitude, a passion for software development, and able to work independently as well as in partnership with IT and end business representatives.
• In-depth knowledge of

  Core Java, data structures, concurrency, Java memory model, garbage collection, and object-oriented design

  .
• Ability to apply complex

  software design patterns

  using the latest Java technologies.
• Strong

  problem-solving and communication skills

  .
• Ability to learn quickly and work well with others.
• Initiative to follow through on projects to completion.

Specific Knowledge & Skills:

• Prior experience with

  Low Latency, High Throughput systems

  .
• MicroService architecture and

  Cloud migration exposure

  (Azure preferable).
• Practical exposure to

  efficient Data caching

  .
• In-depth understanding of

  system performance tuning

  .
• Ability to adapt to a changing environment with demanding requirements (including flexibility to support business outside regular working hours).
• Ability to perform independent work as well as teamwork, including partnership with business stakeholders.
• Ability to communicate issues clearly and concisely to peers, senior management, and clients.