VP, Generative AI Backend Architect

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

Job summary

Morgan Stanley's Technology division seeks a hands-on engineering leader to design, build, and deliver scalable backend and Generative AI solutions for enterprise needs in a fast-paced investment banking environment.

This VP-level role emphasizes architecture, production deployment, and collaboration with product & AI teams to translate complex requirements into reliable, observable platforms that power client and colleague workflows.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience in enterprise environments.
• Proven experience leading or collaborating with engineering teams on complex initiatives.
• Strong hands-on software engineering and system design skills for scalable production systems.
• Proficient in Python, Java, or other enterprise languages with cross-technology flexibility.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end design, development, and delivery of backend and Generative AI solutions.
• Architect secure, high-performance distributed systems and services for enterprise use.
• Build backend services, APIs, data layers, and orchestration for AI apps at scale.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership during architecture, reviews, and production support.
• Drive decisions to ensure scalable, maintainable, and observable platforms.

Skills

Backend engineering

Generative AI

Distributed systems

Python/Java

Leadership

Agile

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

MLflow

REST APIs

Job description

Morgan Stanley's Technology division seeks a hands-on engineering leader to design, build, and deliver scalable backend and Generative AI solutions for enterprise needs in a fast-paced investment banking environment.

This VP-level role emphasizes architecture, production deployment, and collaboration with product & AI teams to translate complex requirements into reliable, observable platforms that power client and colleague workflows.