Vice President, Lead Software Engineer

Morgan Stanley•Alpharetta, GA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Morgan Stanley Services Group, Inc. is seeking a Vice President, Lead Software Engineer in Alpharetta, GA to lead end-to-end development and stability engineering for mission critical trading applications. Architect and implement scalable, high-performance .NET solutions, including RESTful APIs and real-time data processing engines. Design and optimize complex SQL workloads, stored procedures, and user-defined functions for seamless integration with .NET backend services. Apply advanced design patterns, best practices, and code review processes to ensure maintainability and reliability. Manage high volume data pipelines, ensuring robust data movement and operational efficiency. Collaborate with cross functional teams including traders, quantitative analysts, and global engineering groups to translate business requirements into technical solutions. Lead modernization initiatives, migrating legacy systems to .NET Core and distributed platforms reducing operational risk and enhancing system performance. Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues including deadlocks, latency, and distributed application failures.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field of study
Three (3) years of experience in the position offered or three (3) years as an Applications Developer, Consultant, or a closely related occupation
Three (3) years of experience with C#, and .NET Core
Three (3) years of experience with ASP.NET Web API and RESTful API development
Three (3) years of experience with Application architecture
Three (3) years of experience with Distributed systems design
Three (3) years of experience with IBM MQ
Three (3) years of experience with Apache Kafka
Three (3) years of experience with Microservices architecture
Three (3) years of experience with System integration
Three (3) years of experience with CI/CD pipeline development
Three (3) years of experience with SQL Server, T-SQL, and SQL performance tuning
Three (3) years of experience with Database architecture
Three (3) years of experience with Data modeling
Three (3) years of experience with Schema partitioning and archival strategies
Three (3) years of experience with Index design and optimization for high-volume OLTP systems.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end development and stability engineering for mission critical trading applications.
Architect and implement scalable, high-performance .NET solutions, including RESTful APIs and real-time data processing engines.
Design and optimize complex SQL workloads, stored procedures, and user-defined functions for seamless integration with .NET backend services.
Apply advanced design patterns, best practices, and code review processes to ensure maintainability and reliability.
Manage high volume data pipelines, ensuring robust data movement and operational efficiency.
Collaborate with cross functional teams including traders, quantitative analysts, and global engineering groups to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
Lead modernization initiatives, migrating legacy systems to .NET Core and distributed platforms reducing operational risk and enhancing system performance.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues including deadlocks, latency, and distributed application failures.