Principal Software Engineer - Parametric

ABOUT MORGAN STANLEY

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, wealth management and investment management services. With offices in more than 41 countries, the Firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments, institutions and individuals. For further information about Morgan Stanley, please visit www.morganstanley.com.

ABOUT PARAMETRIC

Parametric is part of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, the asset management division of Morgan Stanley. We partner with advisors, institutions, and consultants to build portfolios focused on what's important to them and their clients. A leader in custom solutions for more than 30 years, we help investors access efficient market exposures, solve implementation challenges, and design multi-asset portfolios that respond to their evolving needs. We also offer systematic alpha and alternative strategies to complement clients' core holdings.

This role is part of Parametric's hybrid working model, which includes working in the office 3 days a week and choosing to work remotely or in the office the remaining days of the week.

ABOUT THE TEAM

The Equity Investments and Client Activities team at Parametric :

• We are building financial software that models and supports some of the worlds most complex financial opportunities. This includes building solutions to provide customized direct index exposure while making tax sensitive asset selection to improve overall after-tax portfolio returns.
• We design and build financial software responsible for the account life cycle that starts with the onboarding of accounts, managing all client activities and investment instructions, and finally managing equity investment accounts at scale.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking a Manager, Software Engineering with extensive experience in leading high-performing software engineering teams within the financial services industry. The ideal candidate is a visionary leader and strategic thinker, passionate about leveraging technology to solve complex business challenges, drive innovation, and deliver value to stakeholders.

This role spans across many services within the team building out underlying components that will provide critical services to the Client Servicing Team. These services will help streamline the account onboarding, activities and straight through processing to allow for exception driven processes.

This position will report into the Client Services technology team and work closely with team leads across Technology teams, Business Analysis as well as Business Partners. In this role, the candidate will develop the appropriate software strategy, striking a balance between : (1) alignment with the growth objectives of the Business; (2) higher performance and consistently high quality; and (3) cost effective application structure and use of new technologies.

A critical objective for this role is to architect and deliver scalable enterprise solutions, leveraging AWS cloud native technologies, designing, and implementing micro-services and a relentless focus on maintainability, performance, and resilience.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Leadership & Vision :

Team Management & Development :

Business Problem Solving :

Stakeholder Management :

Project & Delivery Management :

Risk & Compliance :

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

SKILL SET

Required Experience : 12+ years

Skill set : People Management / Object Oriented Programming / Cloud Native (AWS preferred)

PRIMARY SKILLS

Parametric believes each member of our organization 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. It is our expectation that every member of our team will offer his / her / their services wherever and whenever necessary to ensure the success of our client services.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY :

We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 89 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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Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize their full potential. Our skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the global communities in which we operate and who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences. Our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion is evident through our constant focus on recruiting, developing, and advancing individuals based on their skills and talents.