Morgan Stanley

Vice President  - Software Engineering

Profile Description

InstitutionalSecurities_Technology

Institutional Securities Technology (IST) develops and oversees the overall technology strategy and bespoke technology solutions to drive and enable the institutional businesses and enterprise-wide functions. IST’s ‘clients’ include Fixed Income, Equities, Commodities, Investment Banking, Research, Prime Brokerage and Global Capital Markets.

Advisory & Sales Distribution

Advisory is responsible for end-to-end process life cycle support for Investment Banking, Global Capital Markets and Research with a focus on efficiency, scale, and time to market. Sales Distribution develops technology for the firm's IED and FID Sales and Distribution business units, creating application synergies across the businesses various platforms

Software Engineering

The Vice President – Technology is accountable for end‑to‑end ownership of architecture, delivery, and operational stability of mission‑critical Investment Banking platforms. The role requires disciplined execution, and strong risk awareness, balancing deep technical expertise with business outcomes. The role combines hands‑on technical leadership, enterprise architecture ownership, and people & stakeholder management, with a strong focus on GenAI‑enabled enterprise solutions in a regulated environment

At Morgan Stanley India, we support the Firm’s global businesses, with critical presence across Institutional Securities, Wealth Management, and Investment management, as well as in the Firm’s infrastructure functions of Technology, Operations, Finance, Risk Management, Legal and Corporate & Enterprise Services. Morgan Stanley has been rooted in India since 1993, with campuses in both Mumbai and Bengaluru. We empower our multi-faceted and talented teams to advance their careers and make a global impact on the business. For those who show passion and grit in their work, there’s ample opportunity to move across the businesses for those who show passion and grit in their work.

Interested in joining a team that’s eager to create, innovate and make an impact on the world? Read on…

What you’ll do in the role:

• Own end‑to‑end architecture for large‑scale, cloud‑ready platforms.
• Lead GenAI initiatives, including LLM‑based enterprise search, RAG architectures, document intelligence, and knowledge platforms with strong governance.
• Define and govern secure AI usage patterns (data privacy, access control, hallucination mitigation).
• Drive technology modernization, PoCs, and strategic solution design aligned with business goals.
• Enforce engineering excellence, SDLC standards, performance, security, and resiliency.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to translate business strategy into technology execution.
• Lead and develop high‑performing engineering teams, including hiring, mentoring, and performance management.
• Ensure strong risk management, compliance, and audit readiness.

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Java, J2EE, Spring, Hibernate, REST APIs, Microservices
• Frontend: Angular (Good to have)
• Databases: MS SQL, Sybase
• Search & indexing: Elastic / document stores
• LLMs, RAG, prompt engineering, enterprise AI governance

VP‑Level Expectations

• Strong ownership and accountability for technology outcomes
• Ability to operate in high‑pressure, regulated environments
• Balance deep technical expertise with strategic leadership
• Trusted advisor to senior business and technology stakeholders

Experience & Qualifications

• 14+ years in enterprise software and architecture
• Proven leadership of large‑scale transformation programs
• Cloud and Agile certifications preferred

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients – helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that’s differentiated – and we’ve done that for 90 years.  Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices​ into your browser.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background.  Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents.

Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences.

For more information, please visit: https://www.morganstanley.com/people-opportunities/eeo.