Lead Software Engineer - Director

Description - External

At Morgan Stanley, we advise, originate trade, manage and distribute capital for governments, institutions and individuals, and always do so with a standard of excellence. We are a leading global financial services firm that conducts its business through three principal business segments Institutional Securities, Wealth Management (WM), and Investment Management. The Firm's employees serve clients worldwide from more than 1,200 offices in 43 countries.

Our WM business is one of the largest in the world with more than $2 trillion in client assets, $73 billion in lending balances, and nearly 16,000 Financial Advisors in 600+ offices across the U.S. Our Financial Advisors focus on delivering timely, customized solutions and services that help clients meet their financial and life goals. Our offering includes brokerage and investment advisory services, financial and wealth planning, access to credit and lending, cash management, annuities and insurance, and retirement services.

As a market leader, the talent and passion of our people is critical to our success. Together, we share a common set of values rooted in integrity, excellence and strong team ethic. Morgan Stanley can provide a superior foundation for building a professional career - a place for people to learn, to achieve and grow. A philosophy that balances personal lifestyles, perspectives and needs is an important part of our culture.

This is a Director position in the Core Brokerage technology team. Candidate will be responsible for design and development of software components for high performance online trading systems and applications, with primary focus on order vetting/management and trade processing systems and applications. Candidate will need to have high energy and be highly motivated and must have demonstrated success in a fast paced environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES

In this role, you will:

• Engage in technical discussions; participate in technical designs and present technical ideas through white boarding
• Work closely with your peers and keep engaging in a fast pace technical design and development team
• Execute in a fast-paced delivery mode and focus in delivering tasks to meet the product release goal
• Maintain code quality through best practices, unit testing and code quality automation
• Understand whole product, its modules and the interrelationship between them while being an expert in the assigned component or module
• Help in designing interfaces and information exchange between modules
• Possess advanced domain knowledge and show great customer focus. Expert in processes / methodologies and Skilled in build, release & deployment processes
• Articulate the need for scalability and understand the importance of improving quality through testing.
• Be an expert in writing code that meets standards and delivers the desired functionality using the technology selected for the project

REQUIREMENTS

MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE

• 7+ years of Software Design and Development Experience on Windows/Linux/Unix platform
• Strong Java, Python, C / C++, Go-Lang, Perl, SQL, and Shell scripting
• Strong Skills and experience in relational database (Sybase, Oracle, PostgreSQL etc.)
• Strong DevOps expertise - Docker/PodMan, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Helm
• Strong Design Skills
• Strong skills and experience in working with high-volume highly scalable transaction processing systems
• Strong Analytical Skills with ability to understand and develop complex algorithms.
• Must have experience working with IT development methodologies throughout the Software Development Cycle (SDLC)
• Working knowledge of object-oriented analysis and development methodology
• Experience with performance testing and tuning distributed applications
• Ability to work with the business community and be able to articulate technical solutions/challenges to the business and worth with them to come to resolution
• Strong communications skills (written, verbal, and presentation)
• Must be a quick learner, a team player, and have the ability to work independently
• Commitment to excellence and high standards
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to understand and follow written and verbal instructions
• Ability to deal effectively with a diversity of individuals at all organizational levels
• Good judgment with the ability to make timely and sound decisions
• Creative, flexible, and innovative team player
• Acute attention to detail

DESIRED EXPERIENCE

• Experience in financial domain is a plus
• Experience on order and trade handling systems is a plus
• Strong hands on experience with microservices architecture.
• Proficiency in development of real-time distributed software systems desired

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, TRAINING

• Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science, Masters in Computer Science is a Plus.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 89 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 - 165,000 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's goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees.

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, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/Disability/Vet).