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The Index and Structured Products E-Trading group at Morgan Stanley is specialized in providing the trading technology for the Equity Swaps and Index/Custom Basket Swaps desks in the Equity Division. We are responsible for architecting, designing and developing the platform that enables seamless order capture, advanced position management & optimization, exception handling, hedge automation & trading engines.

We are looking for a smart, innovative, results-oriented individual to join our global backend development team. The role involves business and technical requirement analysis, design, and hands-on development in a distributed architecture environment. An ideal candidate will have enterprise project experience and a good knowledge of data structures, algorithms, object-oriented concepts, multithreading / synchronization issues, networking, and relational databases.

The successful candidate is expected to work with colleagues around the globe and hence excellent communication skills (verbal and written) are a must. Knowledge of the financial industry or Equity Swaps is preferred, but not a requirement. The primary focus of the role will be on basket trading engines written in Java.
 

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you will collaborate closely with our business units to support Morgan Stanley’s rapidly growing basket swaps business in Asia.

• This is a hands-on role with continuous development across major Asia markets

• You will work the full application lifecycle in a fast-paced, high-stakes agile development environment

• Develop and test changes, including integration tests, runbook documentation and production releases

• Maintain and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and procedures

• Monitor and manage trading platforms on an ongoing basis

Qualifications, Skills & Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience with knowledge of software engineering principles (data structures & algorithms, OO, design patterns, multithreading, networking)

• Good Java syntax knowledge

• Strong problem solving and analytic skills

• Full software development lifecycle (SDLC) experience

• Working knowledge of a scripting language (Python preferably) and Unix commands

• High sense of ownership and self-motivation

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Skills Desired

• Experience in event driven design and microservices

• JUnit tests experience

• Experience in designing and developing large scale distributed client/server systems is a bonus

• Knowledge of FIX protocol related to order management

• Agile development practices

• Willingness to be flexible

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.

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