Data Scientist AI Specialist

Your Team Responsibilities

The ESG & Climate Carbon Markets Data Science team builds intelligent, scalable AI applications that power MSCI’s carbon and climate analytics platforms. In this role, you will bring cutting-edge AI/ML techniques to production, including agentic modelling, LLM integration, time series forecasting, and carbon-specific prediction systems. You will collaborate with data scientists, engineers, and product owners to transform ideas into deployable tools.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy AI-powered applications and forecasting systems in Python
• Leverage LLMs, agentic frameworks (e.g., Vertyex AI, LangChain), and generative AI to automate research and analysis
• Develop time series and ML models (e.g., XGBoost, LSTM) to forecast carbon prices and project outcomes
• Build interactive user interfaces using Dash, Streamlit, or React
• Maintain cloud-native workflows in GCP (Vertex AI, Cloud Run/Job)
• Ensure code quality through unit testing and infrastructure practices (Terraform a plus)
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business needs into technical solutions

Your skills and experience that will help you excel

• Strong Python skills with production-grade development experience
• Experience using LLMs and agentic modelling frameworks
• Knowledge of machine learning pipelines and cloud tools (GCP preferred)
• Hands-on work with forecasting models and unstructured data processing
• Strong UI development experience with Dash, Streamlit, or React
• Familiarity with CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform is a plus)
• Ability to work independently while aligning with product strategy and data governance

About MSCI

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.

At MSCI we are passionate about what we do, and we are inspired by our purpose – to power better investment 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 is a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community. With over 50 years of expertise in research, data, and technology, we power better investment decisions by enabling clients to understand and analyze key drivers of risk and return and confidently build more effective portfolios. We create industry-leading research-enhanced solutions that clients use to gain insight into and improve transparency across the investment process.

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 Disability.Assistance@msci.com 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.

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