Lead Software Engineer

In the Technology division, we leverage innovation to build the connections and capabilities that power our Firm, enabling our clients and colleagues to redefine markets and shape the future of our communities.

This is a Software Engineering position at the Director level, which is part of the job family responsible for developing and maintaining software solutions that support business needs.

Morgan Stanley is an industry leader in financial services, known for mobilizing capital to help governments, corporations, institutions, and individuals around the world achieve their financial goals.

Interested in joining a team that’s eager to create, innovate and make an impact on the world? Read on.

We're seeking someone to join our Structured Rates team as a junior developer facing off muni derivative business to design, build, develop and evolve scalable trading technology platforms supporting global structured rates markets and drive modernization initiatives across the technology landscape.

In the Technology division, we leverage innovation to build the connections and capabilities that power our Firm, enabling our clients and colleagues to redefine markets and shape the future of our communities

What you’ll do in the role:

• Communicate regularly with product leads across the technology organization and discuss opportunities for improvement to existing and future technology solutions.
• Work across the full software development lifecycle, from problem analysis and solution design through hands-on coding, delivery, and production support
• Lead technical design discussions and shape scalable, resilient, and maintainable system architectures aligned with long-term platform strategy
• Act as a technical leader within Agile squads, mentoring developers and driving engineering best practices across the team
• Participate in and contribute to strategic renovation initiatives, including modernization of technology stacks and reduction of technical debt
• Advance DevOps practices through automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and operational excellence improvements
• Collaborate closely with business users and stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into effective technology solutions
• Partner with global technology teams and leverage firmwide platforms and capabilities to deliver integrated solutions
• Support and enhance systems across the Commodities technology landscape, including trading lifecycle, risk, market data, and settlements
• Ensure high standards of code quality, system reliability, and production stability through continuous improvement

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Ability to effectively manage multiple functions or guide junior staff and initiatives.
• Advanced understanding of business line and discipline with some knowledge of competitive environment and other disciplines.
• Strong technical leadership skills, with the ability to drive solution design, lead technical discussions, and influence engineering direction
• 5+ years of hands-on software engineering experience, including significant design and architectural responsibility for complex applications in enterprise-scale environments
• Strong understanding of functional programming concepts, design patterns, n-tier architecture, and service-oriented design
• Experience with technologies such as Python, Shell scripting, or Scala is helpful; experience working in Linux environments is desirable
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in global teams
• Curiosity, adaptability, and a strong motivation to learn and develop in a fast-paced environment
• Knowledge of Financial Services is a plus

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients – helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that’s differentiated – and we’ve done that for 90 years.  Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

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Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $120,000 and $170,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long-term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background.  Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents.

Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences.

For more information, please visit: https://www.morganstanley.com/people-opportunities/eeo.