Principal Software Engineer - Front-Office Trading Tech

Morgan Stanley; Greater London; On-site; GBP 68,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Stanley in London is seeking a Principal Software Engineer (VP level) to join the Structured Credit & Financing Technology team. You will own hands-on delivery for intraday desk‑facing tools and partner with traders, strats, and risk teams to support front‑office workflows.

We require deep experience in Java/Scala/C#/Python, strong distributed systems knowledge, and a proven ability to mentor juniors while coordinating global delivery.

Qualifications

• At least 8 years relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide intraday desk-facing coverage for Genesis trading tools and related workloads.
• Deliver stability and platform enhancements across Structured Credit & Financing workflows.
• Partner with traders, structurers, strats, operations, risk, and global tech teams to support daily business needs.
• Resolve production issues and drive them to permanent resolution.
• Build robust solutions across trade booking, risk/PnL, margin, settlement, reporting, and automation.

Job description

Morgan Stanley in London is seeking a Principal Software Engineer (VP level) to join the Structured Credit & Financing Technology team. You will own hands-on delivery for intraday desk‑facing tools and partner with traders, strats, and risk teams to support front‑office workflows.

We require deep experience in Java/Scala/C#/Python, strong distributed systems knowledge, and a proven ability to mentor juniors while coordinating global delivery.