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Our team owns critical front-office platforms spanning option pricing, request-for-quote workflows, derived data management, execution, and analytics capabilities.\nIn 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 Lead Software Engineering position at the Vice President level, which is part of the job family responsible for developing and maintaining software solutions that support business needs.\nWhat you'll do in the role:\nThis is a highly business-facing role. The successful candidate will work closely with traders, sales, and strats to understand workflows, identify pain points, and drive technology solutions that deliver measurable business value. The role requires regular engagement on the trading floor, building strong partnerships with stakeholders, shaping strategic initiatives, and leading projects from concept through delivery.\nWhat you'll bring to the role:\nStrong hands-on Java development experience.\n\nProven track record leading complex technology projects and delivering business-critical solutions.\n\nStrong system design and architecture skills.\n\nExperience building resilient, fault-tolerant, and well-tested applications.\n\nUnderstanding of cloud-based platforms and distributed systems.\n\nStrong Linux fundamentals.\n\nExcellent communication and stakeholder management skills.\n\nAbility to work effectively across business and technology teams.\n\nExperience gathering requirements, influencing strategy, and translating business needs into technical solutions.\n\nPreferred Skills\nKnowledge of equity derivatives products and pricing methodologies.\n\nExperience working directly with sales, traders, strats, and quantitative teams.\n\nExperience with reactive and event-driven architectures.\n\nModern web development experience.\n\nUnderstanding of authentication and authorization frameworks.\n\nGitHub experience.\n\nExperience with modern Java (21+).\n\nWHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:\nAt 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. 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