Managing Director, Engineering Fellow

MSCI • San Francisco, CA

7d • $375,000 - $475,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Engineering Fellow is an executive-level technical leadership role at MSCI, reporting to the Chief Technology Officer. This role is responsible for the end-to-end technology strategy, architectural blueprint, and engineering excellence at MSCI. The position blends high-level business strategy with hands-on technical governance to deliver highly scalable, secure, and AI-native financial platforms used by clients across the globe.

Requirements

• 15+ years of software product development experience with a strong track record of delivering enterprise-grade platforms at scale.
• 3–5+ years in an executive-level leadership role managing and coaching globally distributed engineering and architecture teams.
• Deep expertise across the entire full-stack software development lifecycle—specifically cloud infrastructure, distributed data stores, transactional APIs, financial security compliance, and AI/ML data frameworks.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or an equivalent technical field (an MBA or relevant advanced engineering degree is highly preferred).

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of Financial Services is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the long-term, durable technical architecture for all Product and Business lines at MSCI.
• Spearhead the integration of advanced technologies like Generative AI and machine learning directly into core products and client experiences to benefit clients.
• Oversee the migration, scaling, and cost optimization of high-availability cloud-native solutions.
• Establish design systems, guardrails, and quality frameworks to evaluate solution designs, identify capability gaps, and manage architectural risks.
• Champion Agentic Engineering, infrastructure improvements and developer tools that eliminate engineering friction, fostering “speed as a habit” across global teams.
• Ensure zero-downtime, sub-second latency, and robust disaster recovery capabilities for critical products.
• Work closely with security teams to ensure systems are fully compliant with global regulations and data privacy laws.
• Act as a primary mentor and coach for the organization’s highest technical talent, including Distinguished Engineers, Principal Engineers, and Enterprise Architects.
• Partner with cross-functional executive stakeholders—including Product Management, Experience Design (XD), and Data Science—to align technology investments with business growth targets.
• Drive technical due diligence and lead the architectural integration of acquired platforms and third-party independent software vendor (ISV) ecosystems into MSCI Product lines.

Benefits

• Salary range: $375,000 - $475,000 / year, plus eligible for annual bonus
• 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, AI Learning Center, 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive