VP Backend Engineer, Data Platforms & AI-Driven Systems

Morgan-Stanley; Town of Islip (NY); On-site; USD 155,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Stanley in the United States seeks a Vice President Backend Software Developer to design, build, and scale enterprise-grade data platforms and backend services supporting critical workloads. You will lead architecture discussions, collaborate with product owners, and promote engineering best practices, including AI-assisted development and CI/CD, across the team.

The role requires 8+ years of backend experience, expert Python, PySpark, Snowflake, and graph technologies, with a focus on

Qualifications

• 8+ years of backend software development experience.
• Expert-level Python and distributed data processing skills.
• Experience with Snowflake, Spark, and data pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable backend apps and services.
• Develop real-time and batch data processing architectures.
• Lead architecture discussions and define long-term tech roadmaps.
• Mentor junior engineers and enforce code quality and CI/CD.

Skills

Python

PySpark

Big Data

Snowflake

Graph Technologies

System Architecture

Microservices

CI/CD

AI-assisted development

Tools

Databricks

Kafka

Delta Lake

Job description

Morgan Stanley in the United States seeks a Vice President Backend Software Developer to design, build, and scale enterprise-grade data platforms and backend services supporting critical workloads. You will lead architecture discussions, collaborate with product owners, and promote engineering best practices, including AI-assisted development and CI/CD, across the team.

The role requires 8+ years of backend experience, expert Python, PySpark, Snowflake, and graph technologies, with a focus on