VP Lead Software Engineer - Front Office Platform Architect

Morgan Stanley; Greater London; On-site; GBP 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Stanley London is seeking a hands-on Lead Software Engineer (VP level) to design and deliver scalable frontend/backend platforms for Equity Derivatives and Structured Products. You will mentor engineers, shape architecture, and drive modernization toward microservices and event-driven designs.

You will lead cross-regional collaboration with Trading, Risk, and Operations, leveraging AI-assisted tooling to accelerate delivery while maintaining high standards of reliability and security.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end technical delivery for complex initiatives from requirements through production support.

Skills

Java

Angular

Spring Boot

REST APIs

Distributed systems

AI-assisted development

Technical leadership

SQL

Agile

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics

Tools

Git

CI/CD

Kafka

Containerization & orchestration

Job description

Morgan Stanley London is seeking a hands-on Lead Software Engineer (VP level) to design and deliver scalable frontend/backend platforms for Equity Derivatives and Structured Products. You will mentor engineers, shape architecture, and drive modernization toward microservices and event-driven designs.

You will lead cross-regional collaboration with Trading, Risk, and Operations, leveraging AI-assisted tooling to accelerate delivery while maintaining high standards of reliability and security.