Software Engineering Manager

Socket.dev; New York (NY); On-site; USD 105,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Comprehensive benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Global learning resources

Collaborative workspaces

Job summary

MSCI is seeking an Engineering Manager in New York to lead a small team of engineers, providing both technical direction and day-to-day people management. The role blends hands-on architecture with leadership to ship frontend and backend features, while ensuring code quality and strong engineering standards.

You will mentor Associates, drive collaboration with product and design, and contribute to the team's growth in a fast-moving, mission-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Experience building and integrating APIs in production systems.
• Prior experience managing or mentoring engineers (even informally).
• Familiarity with GraphQL, geospatial or data-heavy systems, and cross-functional collaboration with PMs and designers.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team of Associate and Senior Associate engineers, providing technical direction and people management.
• Personally build and ship end-to-end features across frontend and backend, integrating with Go-based APIs.
• Debug issues across the full stack and ensure product behavior reflects real-world data.
• Set technical standards through direct contribution as well as coaching.

Skills

Frontend fundamentals

API development

People leadership

GraphQL

Geospatial

Data-heavy systems

Cross-functional collaboration

Growth mindset

Urgency in fast-paced environment

Tools

Go APIs

Job description

Your Team Responsibilities

As the Engineering Manager, this person will lead a small team of Associate and Senior Associate engineers, providing both technical direction and day-to-day people management. They'll be accountable for the team's delivery quality, growth, and morale — running 1:1s, code reviews, and technical mentorship — while remaining hands‑on enough to personally architect and ship features alongside the team. This is a working leader, not a pure people manager: they set technical standards through direct contribution as much as through coaching.

Your Key Responsibilities

This person will personally build and ship end-to‑end features across the frontend and backend, integrating with our Go‑based APIs and working closely with product and design to translate climate data into performant, accessible user experiences. They'll debug issues across the full stack — frontend, backend, and underlying data — and partner with platform engineers and data teams to ensure product behavior reflects real‑world data. Alongside execution, they'll manage and mentor Associates, driving code quality and engineering standards through direct involvement in the team's day‑to‑day work.

Your skills and experience that will help you excel

Strong frontend fundamentals (UI architecture, performance, accessibility) paired with comfort working across the stack will be essential, along with experience building and integrating APIs in production systems. Prior experience managing or mentoring engineers — even informally — will help them succeed in the people‑leadership side of the role, while familiarity with GraphQL, geospatial or data‑heavy systems, and cross‑functional collaboration with PMs and designers will set them apart. A growth mindset and comfort operating with urgency in a fast‑moving, mission‑driven environment will matter as much as technical depth.

About MSCI

What we offer you

• Salary range: $105,000 - $137,000 / 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.

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.