Engineering Lead | Equities Derivatives Technology | Executive Director
Why This Role Stands Out
Lead the development of next-generation financial technology for a global trading business, shaping product direction and directly contributing to cutting-edge solutions, with a competitive salary range of $160,000-$250,000 and a hybrid work model offering flexibility. This role is ideal for an experienced leader with a strong understanding of equity derivatives and large-scale distributed systems who thrives on complex challenges and collaborating with stakeholders to drive innovation at a renowned financial institution. Apply to make a significant impact and advance your career in a dynamic environment.
Quick Overview
Job Description
In 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 an Executive Director position within the RV2 team with senior individual contributor and product lead responsibilities.
Morgan Stanley is an industry leader in financial services, known for mobilizing capital to help governments, corporations, institutions, and individuals around the world achieve their financial goals.
What you will do in the role:
- You will be in constant communication with all stakeholders to shape the future direction of the product.
- You will personally contribute to the development of the product.
- You will manage the team's delivery.
- You will coordinate with the rest of the Equity Risk Systems department and the ongoing renovation projects to ensure that the platform goals are met.
What you will bring to the role:
- Ability to foster productive relationships with a global trading desk.
- Ability to lead the team through engineering challenges.
- Understanding of equity derivatives trading business
- Understanding of the dynamics of enterprise systems
- Experience in dealing with complicated and conflicting requirements and scheduling and reconciling them.
- Experience in large scale distributed systems development, on modern infrastructure platforms such as containers and cloud orchestration solutions
- Experience with using AI for code generation (e.g. Claude or AMP) would be an advantage
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:
At 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. There's also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.
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Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $160,000 and $250,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long-term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.
Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background. Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents.
Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences.
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