Lead Software Engineer - Risk Technology

Morgan Stanley • New York, NY

2d • $150,000 - $210,000

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 Vice President 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. Risk Technology supports the aggregation and monitoring of risks across all global business and products. We own cross-asset applications and services to support and enable risk management consolidation, calculation, analysis and reporting, federal marking, model inventory control, and limit setting and monitoring. In addition, these services are used to meet global regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 6 years' relevant software development experience.
• Demonstrated leadership skills in managing and leading software development teams to deliver high-quality products on time and within budget.
• Strong understanding of software development methodologies, such as Agile, Scrum, and DevOps, with the ability to implement best practices.
• Excellent communication skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and executives.
• Proficient in Java software development tools & technologies, strong technical background to be on-hands and guide and support team members.

Responsibilities

• Drive innovation and excellence in software design and architecture, promoting best practices and ensuring high quality software development.
• Communicate regularly with product leads across the technology organization and discuss opportunities for improvement to existing and future technology solutions.
• Partner with business leaders to align technology initiatives with organizational goals.
• Define and implement strategies for optimizing software development processes and workflows.
• Provide strategic direction for software engineering function, setting long-term objectives.
• Evaluate and recommend tools, platforms, and methodologies to improve efficiency.
• Represent the software engineering function in executive meetings and planning sessions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level