Senior Front Office Java Engineer for Trading Platforms

PowerToFly; New York (NY); On-site; USD 155,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Stanley's Technology division seeks a senior software engineer at the VP level to design, develop and maintain trading systems in the Agency department. You will collaborate with product leads, apply strong technical judgment, and deliver high‑quality software in a fast‑moving environment.

Responsibilities include triage, fixes, performance improvements, and clear communication with front‑office users.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• At least 10 years of relevant experience is typically expected for this role.
• Strong technical judgment and ownership in delivering high‑quality software.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with product leads across the technology organization about opportunities to improve existing and future technology solutions.
• Design, develop, review, test, and improve software in complex existing systems.
• Learn new languages and technologies as needed and use AI coding tools where appropriate.
• Work directly with front‑office users in a fast‑moving trading environment.
• Familiarity with relational databases and SQL.

Skills

q/kdb

Java

Scala

C++

Python

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Job description

Morgan Stanley's Technology division seeks a senior software engineer at the VP level to design, develop and maintain trading systems in the Agency department. You will collaborate with product leads, apply strong technical judgment, and deliver high‑quality software in a fast‑moving environment.

Responsibilities include triage, fixes, performance improvements, and clear communication with front‑office users.