Lead Engineer (Blockchain & Tokenization) - Vice President
At a glance
AI generatedTL;DR
As an experienced product architect joining the Middle Office Core Platform Organization, you will drive modernization initiatives using cloud and open-source technologies to build financial products used by millions daily. Your role involves collaborating with architects and engineering leadership to ensure enterprise best practices are adopted while providing direction on planning, definition, and high-level solution design for product development teams. You must present ideas effectively to all levels of management and guide implementation, perform technical reviews, and build flexible reference architectures that evolve with business needs. Essential skills include hands-on experience with cloud-native technologies, microservices architecture, and expertise in at least one public cloud (AWS or Azure). Additionally, you should have a deep understanding of relational databases and experience with DevOps practices. This role requires strong problem-solving abilities, the ability to articulate technical topics from both business and technology perspectives, and leadership qualities such as proactive issue resolution and knowledge sharing within global teams.
Skills
What you'll do
- Lead modernization initiatives using cloud and open-source technologies to enhance financial product delivery.
- Architect scalable and secure systems leveraging loosely coupled domain services and modern data integration patterns.
- Provide technical direction for planning, definition, and high-level solution design in product development teams.
- Conduct technical design reviews and peer code reviews to ensure best practices are followed.
- Build flexible reference architectures that evolve with changing business needs.
What we're looking for
- 10+ years of experience with a Master's in Computer Science preferred
- Expertise in cloud native technologies, microservices architecture, and enterprise-scale migrations
- Deep understanding of public cloud services (AWS, Azure) and IaaS/PaaS/SaaS models
- Strong skills in relational database management systems like Sybase, Oracle, or MSSQL
- Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud infrastructure automation
- Demonstrated ability to design scalable and highly available distributed systems
- Excellent communication skills for interfacing with senior leadership and global teams
Employer
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
Morgan Stanley currently has 31 open roles on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs $138,500–$165,000 across 30 roles with salary data.
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