Associate, Software Engineer

Company Profile:

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment, and wealth management services. The Firm's employees serve clients worldwide, including corporations, governments, and individuals from more than 1,200 offices in 43 countries.

In Technology, 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. 

What you’ll do in the role:

Morgan Stanley Services Group, Inc. is seeking an Associate, Software Engineer in New York, New York to design and develop features for the electronic trading application based on client requests, focusing on high performance and low latency. Production ownership including identify and troubleshoot issues, and implement fixes rapidly while coordinating with Application Support and partner teams. Execute schema and stored procedure updates to enable reliable data use in trading workflows. Python automation including build and maintain scripts to grab, replay, and compare trading messages, eliminating manual toil. Engage with coverage desks and the FIX onboarding team to lead significant client onboardings that drive new revenue. Program coordination including plan and deliver CCS-driven initiatives that require cross-team alignment under tight timelines. Partner with gateway and platform teams to deliver solutions across Client Gateway and adjacent applications. Translate business objectives into clear technical requirements, clarify developer questions, and lead testing and rollout with the Business Unit. Telecommuting permitted up to 2 days per week.

What you’ll bring to the role:

-Requires a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field of study

-Requires two (2) years of experience in the position offered or two (2) years as an Associate, Analyst, or a closely related technical occupation

-Requires two (2) years of experience with the following skills:

• object oriented programming and development including building real-time distributed systems;
• Linux/Unix, data structures, algorithm design, and multithreaded programming;
• SQL and implementing stored procedures;
• Python for automation and tooling;
• networking protocols including Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), User Datagram Protocol (UDP), and multicast;
• operating production systems and troubleshooting complex issues in high-availability environments.

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.

To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices​ into your browser.

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $139,000 and $150,000 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.

For more information, please visit: https://www.morganstanley.com/people-opportunities/eeo.