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About the Role

This Principal Software Engineering position at VP level focuses on leading document and workflow automation, and AI-enabled solutions within Equity Derivatives Technology. The role involves combining strong engineering fundamentals, distributed systems experience, and practical generative AI to deliver business value through iterative development on a complex, business-critical platform.

Responsibilities

• Lead document/workflow automation and platform modernisation; define scalable architecture for distributed, business-critical systems.
• Drive engineering excellence, quality and operational resilience; mentor engineers through design reviews and hands-on coaching.
• Own end-to-end delivery of strategic initiatives, partnering with business stakeholders to translate requirements into solutions and deliver value via rapid iteration.
• Participate actively in agile ceremonies (stand-ups, planning, retrospectives, showcases) alongside business owners and other agile teams across the global fleet.
• Champion AI-assisted and agentic development, applying generative AI to accelerate delivery and productivity.
• Define governance/guardrails for AI-enabled development; evaluate emerging technologies for practical application.
• Design scalable, event-driven applications, services and REST APIs; improve CI/CD, observability and deployment automation.
• Design with performance, memory efficiency, capacity and reusability in mind, conducting capacity analysis and management while partnering with infrastructure/platform teams to build reusable capabilities.
• Support incident management, root-cause analysis and continuous improvement through automation and monitoring.
• Ensure solutions meet security, regulatory and operational requirements.
• Support and lead different phases of the product lifecycle including analysis, development and testing.
• Develop new and existing components in Java.
• Work with front end application development in HTML 5, Angular.
• Be a proactive member of an agile development team, focusing on efficient application delivery to meet business KPIs.
• Promote best practices in terms of TDD, development tools and technologies.
• Take part in ceremonies and interact with business owners and stakeholders as well as other agile teams across the fleet.
• Constant interaction with front office business users, analysing and gathering requirements.
• Good collaboration with members from the wider global team, as well as neighbouring teams and systems such as pricing and trade capture.

Requirements

• Extensive hands-on engineering experience in financial services or similarly demanding environments, including complex distributed systems.
• Track record leading technical initiatives while staying hands-on, working directly with business stakeholders and mentoring engineers.
• Experience with iterative delivery practices and performance/memory profiling to diagnose and resolve production issues.
• Demonstrated leadership skills in managing and leading software development teams to deliver high-quality products on time and within budget.
• Strong understanding of software development methodologies, such as Agile, Scrum, and DevOps, with the ability to implement best practices.
• Excellent communication skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and executives.
• Proven track record in strategic planning, resource allocation, and project management to drive successful software development initiatives.
• Ability to analyse and assess technical requirements, risks, & constraints to inform decisions and prioritize tasks accordingly.
• Proficient in software development tools & technologies, strong technical background to guide and support team members.
• Strong problem-solving skills to address complex technical challenges and drive innovation within the software engineering team.
• Previous commercially proven experience is required, with a strong desire to develop your skills more widely.
• Equity derivatives product knowledge is not a pre-requisite but it is advantageous.

Skills

• Java Applications
• Test-Driven Development (TDD)
• Agile development techniques
• Systems engineering
• Build and release management principles
• Continuous integration
• Continuous delivery
• Application integration
• Software design patterns
• Frameworks
• Unit testing
• Automated testing
• Performance / memory analysis
• N-tier service-oriented architecture
• Sales and trading platforms
• Middle office trade processing systems in Equities / FX / Fixed Income / Derivation domain
• Generative AI
• REST APIs
• CI/CD
• Observability
• Deployment automation
• HTML 5
• Angular

Location

• London
• New York
• Montreal
• Hong Kong
• Mumbai

Work Type

• Distributed
• Flexible working opportunities

Experience Level

• Principal Software Engineering
• VP level

Education Level

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Benefits

• Attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry.

About the Company

• Morgan Stanley's market leading institutional equity derivatives business is powered by a world class technology platform from front to back.
• 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.
• Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, continuously evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.
• At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients – helping them reach their goals.
• Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - 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.

Equal Opportunity

• 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.