VP, Equity Derivatives Platform Lead - Java

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

Job summary

Morgan Stanley invites an experienced senior developer to join the Equity Flow Derivatives technology team, focusing on the pricing and execution platform. You will design, build, and support front-office applications used by the equity derivatives business, owning core systems from pricing to analytics.

This Lead Software Engineering role at the VP level emphasizes collaboration with traders, sales, and quants, regular engagement on the trading floor, and delivering measurable business value.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on Java development experience.
• Proven track record leading complex technology projects and delivering business-critical solutions.
• Strong system design and architecture skills.
• Experience building resilient, fault-tolerant, and well-tested applications.
• Understanding of cloud-based platforms and distributed systems.
• Strong Linux fundamentals.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work effectively across business and technology teams.
• Experience gathering requirements, influencing strategy, and translating business needs into technical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with traders, sales and strats to translate workflows into technical solutions.
• Lead projects from concept to delivery with strong stakeholder engagement.
• Design, build and support front-office pricing and execution platforms.
• Ensure resilient, well-tested, fault-tolerant applications.
• Architect scalable software using cloud-based platforms and distributed systems.
• Communicate clearly with diverse teams and keep deadlines.

Skills

Java development

Project leadership

System design

Distributed systems

Cloud platforms

Linux

Communication

Stakeholder management

Requirements gathering

Technical translation

Tools

GitHub

Job description

Morgan Stanley invites an experienced senior developer to join the Equity Flow Derivatives technology team, focusing on the pricing and execution platform. You will design, build, and support front-office applications used by the equity derivatives business, owning core systems from pricing to analytics.

This Lead Software Engineering role at the VP level emphasizes collaboration with traders, sales, and quants, regular engagement on the trading floor, and delivering measurable business value.