Firm Market Risk Technology Lead Engineer Vice President

Morgan Stanley

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Work type
On-site
Location
New York, NY
Salary
$150,000–$210,000 / yr
Posted
136 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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This role $180k
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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 · Firm Market Risk Technology Lead Engineer Vice President

Firm Market Risk Technology – Lead Engineer (Vice President) joins the Firm Market Risk Technology team to develop and enhance the Firm Market Risk Platform across on-premise and hybrid cloud architectures. This hands-on role involves designing, building, and optimizing Java-based systems while providing technical leadership, architectural guidance, and mentorship to junior developers. The candidate will build high-performance computing solutions for market risk analysis, implement containerized deployments, and integrate with data platforms like Snowflake. Key responsibilities include optimizing risk data processing pipelines and ensuring regulatory requirements are met through collaboration with Risk and Compliance stakeholders. Required skills include expertise in Core Java, distributed systems, Linux/Unix environments, scripting, and various database types. Preferred technical proficiencies include Python, cloud platforms like Azure or AWS, Apache Spark, and infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform to solve complex risk management problems.

What you'll do

  • Develop and optimize high-performance Java-based systems for the Firm Market Risk Platform.
  • Design and implement scalable computing solutions for market risk calculations and analysis.
  • Transition the platform from on-premise infrastructure to a hybrid cloud architecture.
  • Implement containerized deployments and integrate with modern data platforms like Snowflake.
  • Optimize risk data processing pipelines to improve efficiency and response times.
  • Translate business and regulatory requirements into technical specifications for risk management tools.
  • Provide technical leadership, architectural guidance, and mentorship to junior developers.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • At least 8 years of relevant experience building large-scale, production-grade systems.
  • Proven expertise in Core Java development and designing distributed backend systems.
  • Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, software design patterns, and Linux/Unix environments.
  • Experience with relational or document-oriented databases and scripting.
  • Ability to provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance on architectural direction for junior staff.
  • Preferred experience with Python, cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP), and big data tools like Snowflake or Spark.
  • Familiarity with containerized deployments, infrastructure as code, and Agile/DevOps methodologies.

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