Applies software and data engineering best practices to aggregate and transform data using event-driven and Serverless AWS technology
Maintain and plan for migration of existing legacy applications to a modern technology platform.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Lead Software Engineer is responsible for providing technical leadership, project management, process development, training, and support across the Core Operations Platform. At the heart of this role is ownership of the Performance Reporting engine — the system that calculates and delivers portfolio performance metrics across the firm. The Lead Engineer will also drive the modernization of legacy performance calculation systems onto scalable, event-driven, and AWS cloud-native architecture.
The Lead Engineer will partner with business analysts, operations stakeholders, and cross-functional technology teams to ensure the platform meets the accuracy, latency, and traceability standards required for client reporting, regulatory compliance, and investment decision support.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITES
Technical Leadership
Architect and lead development of a high-throughput, event-driven performance calculation engine on AWS, processing large volumes of financial data with accuracy and auditability requirements
Drive the migration of the legacy performance reporting application stack onto a modern, cloud-native technology platform — defining migration strategy, sequencing, and risk mitigation
Design scalable distributed systems using Object oriented languages (.Net Preferred), Apache Kafka, and AWS services
Define and enforce data modeling standards, schema design, and data structure patterns appropriate for performance calculation use cases
Establish observability, alerting, and runbook standards to ensure system reliability and auditability
Delivery & Engineering Practice
Lead Agile-based delivery: sprint planning, backlog refinement, and iterative delivery cadences
Provide flexible, pragmatic solutions to complex business problems within firm technology standards and regulatory constraints
Author and review technical design documents, ADRs (Architecture Decision Records), and runbooks
Own and enforce code quality standards; conduct code and merge-request reviews
Build comprehensive test coverage: unit, integration, functional, and performance tests
Research and evaluate open-source technologies and cloud-native AWS services; drive adoption where justified
People & Stakeholder Leadership
Mentor and lead a global team of engineers; provide regular feedback, support career development, and foster an inclusive, high-performing engineering culture
Partner with business analysts and stakeholders to translate complex financial requirements into technical specifications
Collaborate cross-functionally with architecture, data platform, and infrastructure teams
Communicate technical trade-offs and roadmap recommendations clearly to senior leadership
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
8+ years of hands-on Software Development experience
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, or related field; Master’s degree is a plus
Strong object-oriented software development experience; C#/.NET experience preferred
Significant experience building cloud-native applications; AWS preferred
Experience managing and guiding software development teams while fostering an engaging and collaborative environment.
Demonstrated experience architecting highly available, distributed, event-driven systems
Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka or equivalent streaming/messaging platforms
Strong experience working with relational databases, SQL, and NoSQL data stores (e.g., DynamoDB)
Strong data modeling expertise — relational, columnar, key-value, and streaming patterns; ability to reason about trade-offs under specific performance and latency requirements
Proven track record delivering via Agile/Scrum methodologies
Experience leading legacy system modernization initiatives
Strong communication skills — ability to work effectively with both technical teams and non-technical business users
A constant learning and upskilling mindset
Fluency in AI/GenAI for engineering productivity (integration strategy, code review, test-case creation, and code generation), with a strong understanding of the evolving AI landscape and the ability to apply AI technologies effectively in business and technical contexts.
Infrastructure-as-Code experience, preferably Terraform
Experience with Snowflake as an analytical data warehouse
Microservices architecture and Serverless technologies
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and code quality tooling
Experience in Financial Services is a plus
Parametric believes that each employee makes a significant contribution to our success. That contribution should not be limited by the assigned responsibilities. Therefore, this job description is designed to outline primary duties and qualifications, but not limit the employee or the organization to just the work identified. It is our expectation that every employee will offer his/her services wherever and whenever necessary to ensure the success of our services.
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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Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $115,000 and $ 225,000 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.
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.
