Lead Engineering Manager (Blockchain & Tokenization) - Executive Director
About The Position
Lead and mentor a cross-functional team of blockchain engineers, smart contract developers, and backend/frontend developers. Define the engineering roadmap for blockchain infrastructure, tokenization platforms, and digital asset services. Oversee design, architecture, and implementation of blockchain-based solutions, ensuring security, scalability, and compliance with applicable regulations. Collaborate with product, compliance, and operations teams to define technical requirements. Evaluate and integrate blockchain protocols (Ethereum, Polygon, Hyperledger, Canton, etc.) based on product needs. Manage the release lifecycle, CI/CD pipelines, and production reliability. Implement and enforce best practices for code quality, testing, and security. Stay ahead of industry trends, emerging standards, and evolving regulatory frameworks in digital assets. Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience. 10+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 3+ years in blockchain and tokenization. 5+ years in an engineering leadership role managing distributed teams. Strong knowledge of blockchain architecture, consensus algorithms, smart contracts, and cryptographic primitives. Experience with Solidity, Rust, Go, or similar languages for blockchain development. Familiarity with custodial and non-custodial wallet infrastructure, key management, and secure signing. Understanding of token standards (ERC-20, ERC-721, ERC-1400, etc.) and on/off-chain settlement workflows. Proven track record of delivering enterprise-grade software systems at scale. Knowledge of DvP (Delivery versus Payment) and tokenized securities workflows. Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure) and DevOps tools. 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. 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 $195,000 and $275,000 per year at the commencement of employment. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees. It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
- 10+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 3+ years in blockchain and tokenization.
- 5+ years in an engineering leadership role managing distributed teams.
- Strong knowledge of blockchain architecture, consensus algorithms, smart contracts, and cryptographic primitives.
- Experience with Solidity, Rust, Go, or similar languages for blockchain development.
- Familiarity with custodial and non-custodial wallet infrastructure, key management, and secure signing.
- Understanding of token standards (ERC-20, ERC-721, ERC-1400, etc.) and on/off-chain settlement workflows.
- Proven track record of delivering enterprise-grade software systems at scale.
- Knowledge of DvP (Delivery versus Payment) and tokenized securities workflows.
- Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure) and DevOps tools.
Responsibilities
- Lead and mentor a cross-functional team of blockchain engineers, smart contract developers, and backend/frontend developers.
- Define the engineering roadmap for blockchain infrastructure, tokenization platforms, and digital asset services.
- Oversee design, architecture, and implementation of blockchain-based solutions, ensuring security, scalability, and compliance with applicable regulations.
- Collaborate with product, compliance, and operations teams to define technical requirements.
- Evaluate and integrate blockchain protocols (Ethereum, Polygon, Hyperledger, Canton, etc.) based on product needs.
- Manage the release lifecycle, CI/CD pipelines, and production reliability.
- Implement and enforce best practices for code quality, testing, and security.
- Stay ahead of industry trends, emerging standards, and evolving regulatory frameworks in digital assets.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
