VP Principal Software Engineer, Securities Lending Lead

Morgan Stanley Asia Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 1,000,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Stanley is seeking a Vice President, Principal Software Engineer (Securities Lending) to lead development within the Asia Securities Lending Technology team. The role combines hands-on Java/Scala coding with architectural leadership and close collaboration with the trading desk to deliver scalable solutions.

The candidate will own the SDLC for major deliverables, mentor peers, and drive innovative architectures, both on-premises and in public cloud environments, within a dynamic, global

Qualifications

• At least 12 years of relevant software development experience.
• Hands-on development in Java/Scala and strong algorithmic/data structures background.
• Experience collaborating with trading desks to gather requirements and architect solutions.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and cloud/on-premises architectures.

Responsibilities

• Own full SDLC for assigned deliverables from requirements to deployment.
• Develop and lead software solutions for Securities Lending operations.
• Collaborate with the front office trading desk and stakeholders to drive architecture.
• Mentor junior staff and lead project initiatives.

Skills

Java/Scala

Agile methodologies

Relational databases/SQL

Front office trading experience

Stakeholder communication

Leadership/mentoring

Job description

Morgan Stanley is seeking a Vice President, Principal Software Engineer (Securities Lending) to lead development within the Asia Securities Lending Technology team. The role combines hands-on Java/Scala coding with architectural leadership and close collaboration with the trading desk to deliver scalable solutions.

The candidate will own the SDLC for major deliverables, mentor peers, and drive innovative architectures, both on-premises and in public cloud environments, within a dynamic, global