Back End Systems Engineer - Director

Morgan Stanley • New York, NY

5d • Onsite

About The Position

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 a Lead Software Engineering position at the Director level, which is part of the job family responsible for developing and maintaining software solutions that support business needs. 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. Interested in joining a team that’s eager to create, innovate and make an impact on the world? Read on. EquityZen, a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, is a leading marketplace for pre-IPO investments, connecting shareholders of private companies with accredited investors. Through its category-leading technology and innovative approach, EquityZen delivers data-driven insights and tools that empower its 800,000 users to navigate the private markets with confidence. Having completed more than 51,000 private placements in nearly 500 private companies, EquityZen is on a mission to deliver Private Markets for the Public. EquityZen is looking for a Back End Systems Engineer to support the work of our growing Sales team. Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.

Requirements

• Seasoned Systems Architect: You bring 7+ years of professional experience designing and managing complex system applications.
• Python Power User: You are highly proficient in the Python ecosystem, specifically with Django and GraphQL.
• Cloud Native: You have deep experience deploying and managing high-scale applications within the AWS Cloud.
• Architectural Expertise: You possess a strong background in Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), microservices, and event-driven pub-sub frameworks.
• Full-Stack Backend Mentality: You are comfortable across multiple domains, including application architecture, data pipelines/ETL, platform security, and building for massive scalability and resilience.
• Strategic Collaborator: You excel at working cross-functionally with designers, PMs, data scientists, and business stakeholders to turn high-level ideas into technical reality.
• NYC Metro Based: You are located in the NYC area (or willing to relocate) and thrive in a collaborative, in-person environment that adheres to NY market hours.
• Best-Practices Champion: You are a proponent of Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and agile methodologies, with a passion for rapid prototyping and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Own Platform Health: Step into a pivotal role owning backend systems architecture and platform health, filling a critical vacancy to ensure the team remains robust and redundant.
• Drive Impactful Projects: Lead the development of highly visible projects that directly influence the experience of tens of thousands of customers.
• Evolve the Architecture: Be the driving force behind expanding our service-oriented architecture, including building out microservices and migrating to an event-driven framework.
• Enhance Resilience: Assist in key areas of backend development with a heavy focus on security, scalability, and system resilience to support our growing marketplace.
• Innovate & Prototype: Use cutting-edge technologies and DDD fundamentals to introduce improvements to our stack, business processes, and workflows via rapid PoCs.
• Bridge the Gap: Act as a technical partner to internal teams, helping ideate and implement key initiatives that serve both our clients and internal stakeholders.
• Support Team Longevity: Provide much-needed leadership and redundancy to a lean team, helping to mitigate burnout and ensure sustainable, long-term development velocity.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees