Senior Front Office Java Engineer for Trading Systems

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

Job summary

Morgan Stanley, in New York, seeks a senior hands-on Software Engineer (VP) in the Agency department within FICFX to support time-sensitive Agency trading systems. The role emphasizes strong technical judgment, independent execution, and ownership in a fast-paced environment.

You will collaborate with product leads, design, develop, test, and deliver high-quality solutions while learning new technologies and business workflows as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10+ years of relevant software engineering experience.
• Experience with q/kdb, real-time data, distributed systems, shell scripting, Agile delivery, or DevOps tooling.

Responsibilities

• Communicate regularly with product leads across the technology organization and discuss opportunities for improvement to existing and future technology solutions.
• Design, develop, review, test, and improve software in complex existing systems.
• Learn new languages, technologies, code bases, and business workflows as needed.
• Work directly with front-office users and operate effectively in a fast-moving trading environment.

Skills

q/kdb

Java

Scala

C++

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience

Tools

Shell scripting

DevOps tooling

Job description

Morgan Stanley, in New York, seeks a senior hands-on Software Engineer (VP) in the Agency department within FICFX to support time-sensitive Agency trading systems. The role emphasizes strong technical judgment, independent execution, and ownership in a fast-paced environment.

You will collaborate with product leads, design, develop, test, and deliver high-quality solutions while learning new technologies and business workflows as needed.