Associate AI Engineering

MSCI Services; Pune District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Transparent compensation schemes

Flexible working arrangements

Learning & development

Job summary

MSCI Data AI Engineering is seeking a senior AI/ML engineer to design, develop and deploy AI-driven data quality solutions. You will drive AI adoption across MSCI’s data platforms and collaborate with product, QA, data operations and IT to deliver scalable, production-ready systems.

The role requires 6+ years in AI/ML, strong Python/NLP skills, and experience with cloud platforms (Azure/GCP) and DevOps practices. Opportunity to mentor engineers and influence technical direction.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of AI/ML engineering experience.
• Proven ability to design, develop and deploy AI/ML solutions to production.
• Strong Python & NLP expertise and data exploration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of AI & data science apps, driving AI adoption and setting technical direction for data quality.
• Implement ML/NLP/GenAI/Agentic AI and anomaly detection for internal and client platforms.
• Collaborate with Product, QA, Data Ops, and IT across the full software lifecycle.
• Evaluate new tools and frameworks to enhance AI/ML and data quality capabilities.

Skills

Python & NLP

Anomaly detection

LLM & Agentic AI

Data quality

Mentoring engineers

Cloud platforms

DevOps CI/CD

Production deployment

Education

Bachelors/Masters in CS

Tools

Azure

GCP

Job description

Overview

MSCI Data AI Engineering is a central team responsible for building and managing a broad suite of data-centric applications and capabilities that support all MSCI business verticals.

A core part of our mission is ensuring data quality, consistency, and reliability across MSCI’s products. The team designs and implements robust AI-driven data quality enhancements to guarantee that downstream analytics, models, and client-facing solutions are built on trusted data.

As a senior member of this team, you will work alongside highly motivated professionals, providing technical while helping to challenge and elevate the group to produce best-in-class products and technology

Responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the design and development of AI & data science applications, driving MSCI’s ongoing AI adoption journey and setting technical direction for the data quality team.

• Implement ML/NLP/GenAI/Agentic AI, and advanced anomaly detection methodologies (including statistical, ML-based, and AI-driven approaches) within data science tools to deliver new functionality for both the internal production platform and the client delivery platform.

• Partner closely with Product Management, Quality Assurance, Data Operations, and IT Infrastructure throughout all stages of the development lifecycle, influencing roadmap priorities and ensuring reliable, high-quality, and scalable solutions.

• Evaluate and introduce new tools, frameworks, and methodologies to strengthen the team’s AI/ML and data quality capabilities.

Qualifications

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field, with 6+ years of relevant experience in AI/ML engineering.

• Proven track record of finding patterns in data, building statistical models, and driving data exploration, visualization, and data mining at scale.

• Demonstrated experience designing, developing, and deploying AI and ML solutions to production, including ownership of architecture and scalability decisions.

• Strong hands‑on experience in Python & NLP

• Deep expertise in anomaly detection methodologies, including statistical techniques, ML-based approaches, and AI-driven detection systems for identifying irregularities, data drift, and quality issues at scale.

• Hands‑on experience building or deploying LLM‑based and Agentic AI solutions in production is a strong plus.

• Experience mentoring engineers and leading technical initiatives

• Self‑motivated, proactive, with a strong sense of ownership and drive toward delivery.

• Experience with cloud‑based solutions, especially Azure or Google Cloud Platform (GCP), including deploying and scaling ML workloads in production.

• Knowledge of DevOps practices and tools for continuous integration and deployment.

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, 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.

At MSCI we are passionate about what we do, and we are inspired by our vision – to power better 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 strengthens global markets by connecting participants across the financial ecosystem with a common language. Our research‑based data, analytics and indexes, supported by advanced technology, set standards for global investors and help our clients understand risks and opportunities so they can make better decisions and unlock innovation. We serve asset managers and owners, private‑market sponsors and investors, hedge funds, wealth managers, banks, insurers and corporates.

MSCI Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. 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 [e-mail] 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.