Managing Director, Engineering Fellow

MSCI

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Francisco, CA
Salary
$375,000–$475,000 / yr
Posted
1 day ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $252k
This role $425k
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This role pays more than 99% of similar roles. Most pay $216,225–$288,150 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $425k versus about $252k for comparable roles.

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About MSCI

MSCI is a US-based provider of investment decision support tools, including equity indexes, portfolio risk and performance analytics, and ESG research used by institutional investors worldwide.

MSCI currently has 14 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $195,000–$250,000 across 14 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Managing Director, Engineering Fellow

The Managing Director, Engineering Fellow is an executive-level technical leadership role reporting to the Chief Technology Officer. This individual will define the long-term architectural blueprint for all product lines while spearheading an AI-native transformation by integrating generative AI and machine learning into core products. Key responsibilities include overseeing cloud migration, ensuring high availability with sub-second latency, establishing technical governance frameworks, and championing agentic engineering to improve developer velocity. The role involves mentoring top technical talent, managing M&A integrations, and collaborating with cross-functional teams like Data Science and Experience Design. Candidates must possess expertise in full-stack software development, cloud infrastructure, distributed data stores, transactional APIs, and financial security compliance. This position addresses the challenge of building scalable, secure financial platforms while navigating complex global regulations and data privacy laws within the financial services domain.

What you'll do

  • Define and drive the long-term technical architecture for all product and business lines.
  • Lead the integration of Generative AI and machine learning into core products and client experiences.
  • Oversee the migration, scaling, and cost optimization of high-availability cloud-native solutions.
  • Establish design systems, guardrails, and quality frameworks to manage architectural risks and identify capability gaps.
  • Improve developer velocity by implementing Agentic Engineering and removing technical friction for global teams.
  • Ensure system resiliency, sub-second latency, and compliance with global data privacy regulations.
  • Mentor and coach the organization's highest-level technical talent and engineering leadership.
  • Lead technical due diligence and architectural integration for acquired platforms and third-party software.

What we're looking for

  • 15+ years of software product development experience 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 in full-stack software development, including cloud infrastructure, distributed data stores, and transactional APIs.
  • Expertise in 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.
  • Knowledge of Financial Services is preferred.

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