About the Role
Seeking a senior hands-on engineer to modernize finance workflows in Asia by building AI-enabled solutions. This role focuses on reducing manual effort for financial controllers and improving the quality, speed, and resilience of business-critical processes. You will own solutions from design through production, applying LLMs and automation to enhance testing, deployment, and developer feedback loops.
Responsibilities
- Design and build robust solutions to real business problems, remaining hands-on throughout delivery.
- Challenge existing architectural patterns and propose thoughtful enhancements.
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the team’s technical growth.
- Improve throughput and reliability by optimizing processing pipelines and deployment workflows.
- Build and evolve ETL and data-processing jobs with a focus on orchestration, performance, and operational stability.
- Partner with product management and stakeholders to define new features and translate them into clear technical designs.
- Develop a strong understanding of accounting concepts and Finance reporting platforms to design effective solutions.
- Contribute to engineering innovation through hack days and by advancing our DevOps, cloud, and AI capabilities.
Requirements
- 8+ years of software engineering experience, with strong hands-on capability in backend development such as Java, Scala, or Python
- Strong SQL skills and experience with relational databases such as Snowflake, Teradata, Sybase, or DB2
- Strong Linux proficiency, including the ability to navigate environments, support deployments, and troubleshoot production issues
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to reason through complex architectural and data problems
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across engineering, product, and business stakeholders
- Experience with finance technology, accounting-related systems, or regulated enterprise environments
- Experience contributing to full-stack applications, including Angular or other web UI frameworks
- Exposure to AI or LLM-enabled solutions in software delivery, workflow automation, or developer productivity
- Experience with ETL orchestration, large-scale data processing, or operationally complex production systems
Skills
- Java
- Scala
- Python
- SQL
- Linux
- Snowflake
- Teradata
- Sybase
- DB2
- Angular
- AI
- LLM
- ETL orchestration
- Data processing
- DevOps
- Cloud
Location
- Tokyo
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
Benefits
- Attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks
About the Company
- Morgan Stanley raises, manages, and allocates capital for clients, helping them reach their goals for 90 years.
- Values: putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back.
- Operates in 1,200 offices across 42 countries.
- Provides an environment where employees are supported and empowered.
- Teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by diverse backgrounds and experiences.
- Supports employees and their families throughout their work-life journey.
- Offers ample opportunity for career advancement.
Equal Opportunity
- Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background.
- Recruiting efforts reflect a strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents.
- Workforce reflects a broad cross-section of global communities, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences.
