Director, Software Engineering

Morgan Stanley

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New York, NY
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17 days ago
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About Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley is a global financial services firm providing investment banking, securities, wealth management, and investment management services to corporations, governments, institutions, and individuals. Industry: Investment Banking & Financial Services

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TL;DR · Director, Software Engineering

As a Director, Software Engineering, you will join the Investment Management IT team to build and maintain Java Spring Boot services, Python ETL flows, and data quality rules based on specific business requirements. You will manage schemas and content for operational data stores and data warehouses across DB2 and Snowflake databases while performing detailed data analysis to troubleshoot system anomalies and respond to alerts. The role involves developing, deploying, and supporting applications through the full SDLC while ensuring software hygiene and security. Key technical skills include Python, Java 8+, SQL Server, RESTful API design, Microservices, and UNIX/Linux proficiency. You will solve complex problems in portfolio analytics, including performance, attribution, risk, and financial look-through logic for multi-level fund exposure, ensuring accurate data workflows and controls within the investment management domain.

What does a Software Engineering Director earn?

Median $262275 from 30 postings across 13 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Build and maintain Java Spring Boot services and Python ETL flows based on business requirements.
  • Develop data quality rules including validation, reconciliation, and anomaly detection using Python.
  • Manage schemas and content for operational data stores across DB2 and Snowflake databases.
  • Perform detailed data analysis to troubleshoot system anomalies and respond to production alerts.
  • Design and develop microservices and RESTful APIs within a Service-Oriented Architecture.
  • Execute software hygiene tasks to ensure systems are updated and security risks are minimized.
  • Implement complex logic for portfolio exposure, risk analytics, and financial look-through calculations.

What we're looking for

  • Requires a Master’s degree in Information Systems and Security, Computer Information Systems, or a related field.
  • Requires three years of experience as a Software Developer, Computer Programmer, or in a similar role.
  • Requires three years of experience with backend engineering using Python, Java 8+, and Spring Boot for enterprise data platforms.
  • Requires three years of experience with Python for ETL engineering, data pipeline maintenance, and data quality framework development.
  • Requires three years of experience with relational databases including DB2, Snowflake, and SQL Server for schema design and optimization.
  • Requires expertise in Microservices, RESTful API design, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), and Cloud platform modernization.
  • Requires proficiency in UNIX/Linux operations for deployment, scripting, troubleshooting, and runtime support.
  • Requires experience with investment management data, portfolio analytics, and financial look-through calculations for risk and performance.

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