Morgan Stanley

Rates eTrading Engineer (Vice President)

Morgan Stanley$155K — $215K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of relevant experience in software engineering
  • Experience with Java, specifically core/server-side Java
  • Knowledge in fixed income electronic trading, with a focus on US Treasuries or Swaps
  • Proficiency in both new and legacy systems through object-oriented programming
  • Familiarity with eTrading platforms like Tradeweb, Bloomberg, Brokertec, etc.
  • Ability to communicate directly with clients including traders and operations staff
  • Willingness to learn additional technologies, such as Python.

Responsibilities

  • Develop software solutions for fixed income eTrading
  • Implement new services, business logic, and maintain existing systems
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and clarify requirements
  • Automate QA processes and contribute to framework development
  • Address bugs and resolve technical issues promptly
  • Work independently while also being a supportive team member
  • Utilize AI tools like Claude Code in development tasks.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health coverage
  • Retirement savings plan
  • Generous paid time off policy
  • Employee assistance programs
  • Professional development opportunities.
Full Job Description
This is a Lead Software Engineering position at the Vice President level, which is part of the job family responsible for developing and maintaining software solutions that support business needs.

We are looking for a Senior Java developer with fixed Income electronic trading experience.

The ideal candidate will be expected to gain expertise in several components of this etrading platform and take full ownership of their assignments from requirements gathering to rollout. The nature of the application development tasks could the adding business logic, new services, maintenance, bug fix, QA automation or framework development.

What you'll do in the role:
  • Developer with relevant Java development experience
  • Strong knowledge of core/server-side Java
  • Development experience in object-oriented programming and working with mixture of new and legacy systems
  • Fixed Income domain knowldge. Experience with Rates (US Treasuries or Swaps) is expected
  • The candidate must be willing to communicate directly with clients they serve (ex. Traders, Sales representatives, Operations and other technology partners)
  • Good problem-solving, result-focused, can-do attitude, and strong focus to keep the business running and competitive.
  • Ability to work in a team as individual contributor
  • Claude Code or similar CLI AI tools


What you'll bring to the role:
  • Previous eTrading experience with B2C Exchanges (eg: Tradeweb/Bloomberg) or B2B Venues (eg: Brokertec/eSpeed/Fenics)
  • Previous Algo development experience
  • Previous low latency development experience
  • Open to learn and work with other technologies (eg: Python) as business objectives require
  • 6+ year of relevant experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field, or equivalent industry experience.


Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $155,000 and $215,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long-term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.

About Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley Investment Management are active managers of capital, working to outperform the market and deliver results for their clients. Morgan Stanley Investment Management's long-tenured professionals apply their experience and expertise across public and private markets, in single-sector, multi-asset and custom solutions.

Morgan Stanley Careers

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Learn more about Morgan Stanley
Size
77,000 employees
Market Cap
$144.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
$10.9 billion
Founded
1935
5 Year Trend
+10%
Revenue
$52 billion
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