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Senior Software Engineer (SDE III) @ MSCI | GenAI & Scalable Data Platforms | Distributed Systems (Spark, FastAPI, Databricks) | Agentic Workflows

About

Senior Software Engineer with 6+ years of experience designing and scaling production-grade data platforms and GenAI ecosystems. Currently leading the development of an enterprise-level GenAI analytics platform at MSCI, specializing in LLM token optimization, agentic workflows (LangGraph), and high-throughput data processing. Key Expertise: ● GenAI & LLMs: RAG pipelines, semantic caching, agentic reasoning, and cost-efficient model routing. ● Data Engineering: Architecting graph-based computation engines handling 10k+ interdependent nodes using Spark and Databricks. ● Backend & Cloud: Scalable API design with FastAPI/Async Python, event-driven microservices on Kubernetes (KEDA), and Azure infrastructure. ● Recognition: 5-time recipient of the "Star of the Month" award at MSCI for technical excellence and system reliability.

Location

Pune Division

AI stack

cursor

gemini

langgraph

langsmith

Google ADK

Langflow

Work experience

Senior Software Engineer at MSCI Inc., Dec 2025 - Present · 9 mos, Pune District, • Leading the development of a GenAI Analytics Platform: Full-lifecycle ownership from schema design to production delivery. • LLM Cost Strategy: Successfully reduced token expenditure by implementing semantic cache reuse and intelligent model routing. • Graph-Based Processing: Engineered a Spark + FastAPI engine to execute complex, multi-node calculations for enterprise-scale data. • Resiliency Engineering: Designed event-driven recovery workflows using Databricks and dead-letter handling to ensure 24/7 reliability of critical data pipelines.

Associate Software Developer at MSCI Inc., Jan 2022 - Dec 2025 · 4 yrs, Pune, Maharashtra, India, • Working with business analysts to deliver high-availability/Quality solutions for business critical projects. • Developed workflows for raw data collection, calculation engine and distribution platforms. • Enhanced interfaces to promote better functionality for users. • Actively looked into live production issues, provided RCAs and solutions. • Automated manual process to avoid issues.

Software Developer at MSCI Inc., Jun 2019 - Jan 2022 · 2 yrs 8 mos, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Education

Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Information Technology, Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI)

Higher Secondary School Certificate, Mahatma Gandhi Mahavidyalaya, Ahemadpur

Public links

github: https://github.com/MaheshGond

leetcode: https://leetcode.com/unsigned_int