Lead Software Engineer - Parametric

Morgan Stanley•Minneapolis, MN

13d•Hybrid

About The Position

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm. Parametric, part of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, is a leader in custom solutions for over 30 years, helping investors access efficient market exposures, solve implementation challenges, and design multi-asset portfolios. This role is part of Parametric's hybrid working model, requiring 3 days a week in the office. The Operations Technology team is responsible for developing Parametric's proprietary software for middle- and back-office operations, including reconciliation, accounting, and settlements systems. The Lead Software Engineer will lead the design, development, and integration of technology solutions for these systems, becoming a subject matter expert in Parametric's operational systems. This role involves researching, designing, and implementing new technologies to solve key challenges. Projects are highly technical and critical for efficient global operations. We seek self-driven individuals who can learn and act independently, communicate effectively, and are eager to grow their technical expertise. The ideal candidate is a proven leader who excels in collaborative environments. Custom software solutions are key to our success, making software engineering a tier-one competency. This position reports to the Operations Technology team and collaborates with business analysts, business partners, and technical leaders. It is a management role, leading projects and mentoring developers. A critical objective is to support the architecture and delivery of scalable enterprise solutions using AWS cloud-native technologies, designing and implementing microservices, and evolving existing services with a focus on performance and resilience.

Requirements

8+ years of hands-on Java and J2EE development experience; with strong experience in Spring Boot
Experience with .Net development is a plus
AI Fluency including understanding of current AI landscape and engineering integration strategies
Experience supervising software development teams and fostering an engaging and collaborative environment, including building and maintaining cross-team networks.
Proven experience working with cloud technologies (AWS strongly preferred).
Proven experience managing all aspects of team-delivered technical projects (including requirements gathering and documentation), with a proven track record of delivering well-architected and well-written software solutions.
Strong understanding of features and best practices across various programming languages.
Strong passion for developing a deep understanding of new technologies or solutions.
Experience working with various persistence technologies, such as RDBMS or NoSQL.
Experience developing resources using IaC technologies such as Terraform.
Experience developing CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitLab or GitHub.
Experience adhering to and enforcing high-quality code quality standards.
Proven track record of becoming a subject matter expert in areas related to assignments, such as in-depth expertise on business concepts or open-source project internals like Spring and Hibernate
Financial services industry experience.
Experience developing highly scalable solutions in the cloud.
Experience operating and improving code quality standards through conventions and automated tooling, such as IDEs and SAST services.
Experience presenting technical contributions and innovations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Manage and mentor a team of developers, fostering growth and driving culture and objectives.
Lead development projects, including all components of the development lifecycle, from requirements gathering to deployment, bug fixes, and enhancements.
Design and develop high-quality and flexible technical solutions across all layers of application development, including APIs, application logic, performance, reliability, persistence, tests, CI/CD, and IaC.
Develop domain expertise within Parametric’s middle- and back-office operations systems.
Research and develop deep expertise in various technologies, including building an understanding of best practices and relevant low-level details.
Work across teams to build strong relationships, determine technical needs, and design solutions which fit into an existing proprietary codebase.
Adhere to and promote high standards for development maintainability, consistency, performance, and correctness.

Benefits

Medical
Prescription Drug
Dental
Vision
Health Savings Account
Dependent Day Care Savings Account
Life Insurance
Disability and Other Insurance Plans
Paid Time Off (including Sick Leave consistent with state and local law, Parental Leave and 20 Vacation Days annually)
10 Paid Holidays
401(k)
Short/Long Term Disability