Lead Java Engineer: Market-Making & Trading Engine

Morgan Stanley; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Stanley is seeking an experienced algorithmic trading Java developer to support the market-making businesses. You will build, deploy and support algorithmic trading strategies, analytical tools and scalable trading engine infrastructure within a fast-moving IT/quant/trading team.

In the Technology division, we leverage innovation to empower clients and colleagues, and this is a Lead Software Engineering role at VP level focused on developing and maintaining software solutions that meet

Qualifications

• Strong Java and UNIX/Linux fundamentals are required.
• Experience developing automated trading systems, ideally for market-making and hedging in liquid markets.
• Good analytical skills and the ability to translate requirements into solid engineering solutions.

Responsibilities

• Build and enhance algorithmic trading strategies and engines using core Java.
• Collaborate with trading, quant and IT teams to advance the platform and its businesses.
• Design, develop and deploy changes across the full SDLC in a high-volume, low-latency environment.
• Maintain scalable, resilient trading infrastructure and data processing pipelines.
• Communicate with product leads to identify opportunities for improvement in technology solutions.

Skills

Core Java

UNIX/Linux

Git/Stash

Jenkins

JUnit

Low latency

Trading systems

Problem solving

Tools

KDB/q

Job description

Morgan Stanley is seeking an experienced algorithmic trading Java developer to support the market-making businesses. You will build, deploy and support algorithmic trading strategies, analytical tools and scalable trading engine infrastructure within a fast-moving IT/quant/trading team.

In the Technology division, we leverage innovation to empower clients and colleagues, and this is a Lead Software Engineering role at VP level focused on developing and maintaining software solutions that meet