The AI Engineering team at MSCI is seeking a Senior Associate to help build and scale our internal platform for deploying intelligent agents- This platform enables developers and non-technical teams to quickly build, test, and deploy agents that interact with internal APIs and data while respecting entitlements and data boundaries-
You will work in close collaboration with engineers across cloud infrastructure, ML ops, and security to ensure the agent platform is robust, flexible, and easy to use- This role requires a passion for platform usability, developer experience, and pragmatic engineering in cross-cloud (Azure + GCP) environments-
Your Key Responsibilities
- Implement and improve internal tooling and runtimes for deploying agent-based applications across MSCI teams-
- Integrate entitlement and data-privacy policies into AI workflows using internal security and identity layers-
- Develop reusable libraries and interfaces for agents to interact with MSCI services via MCP and additional integrations -
- Collaborate with UX and internal client teams to build low-friction, high-compliance agent deployment pathways-
- Contribute to observability, sandboxing, and monitoring capabilities for agent executions and workflows-
Your skills and experience that will help you excel
- Experience building testing, validation, or observability systems in ML or production software environments-
- Working knowledge of common agent architectures, LLM prompting strategies, and feedback mechanisms-
- Comfort working with structured logging, tracing, and evaluation frameworks across GCP or Azure environments-
- Familiarity with common agentic development platforms like OpenAI agents sdk , google s adk , langchain , etc
- Strong analytical mindset with a focus on automation and reproducibility of complex behaviour traces-
- Demonstrated ability to work across disciplines (engineering, product, risk) to define validation metrics and processes-
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