Associate, Software Engineer III
Morgan Stanley8 hours ago
Hong Kong (city not specified)Mid Level / Senior
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, and deploy enhancements to the FIXDMA trading platform.
- Build and maintain FIX protocol connectivity, messaging workflows, order routing, and execution services solutions.
- Develop market access controls and order management functions for electronic trading.
- Investigate and resolve production issues while ensuring platform stability, performance, and resiliency.
- Gather requirements from business stakeholders and translate trading workflows into technical solutions.
- Participate in software design reviews, code reviews, and architecture discussions.
- Improve monitoring, observability, automation, and operational tooling.
- Collaborate with global development teams on platform modernization initiatives.
- Support compliance with regulatory, risk, and control requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related quantitative discipline.
- 3–7 years of software development experience in financial services or enterprise platforms.
- Strong programming skills in Java, Scala, C++, or a similar object-oriented language.
- Experience with distributed systems, messaging technologies, and high-performance application development.
- Understanding of SQL databases, data analysis techniques, and Linux/Unix environments.
- Knowledge of FIX Protocol, electronic trading, market structure, and order lifecycles.
- Experience with OMS, EMS, DMA, algorithmic trading, or exchange connectivity platforms.
- Familiarity with Kafka, distributed event-driven architectures, and cloud-native technologies.
- Experience supporting production trading systems with strict availability and performance requirements.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder collaboration skills.
- Understanding of regulatory requirements applicable to electronic trading environments.
Benefits
- Comprehensive employee benefits and perks are offered to support employees and their families.
- Morgan Stanley provides an inclusive, collaborative work environment with opportunities for career mobility and advancement.
About Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley is a global financial services firm that provides investment banking, sales and trading, wealth management, and investment management to corporations, governments, institutions, and individuals. It earns fees, commissions, and interest and trading income across advisory, underwriting, brokerage, and asset management businesses. Founded in 1935 and headquartered in New York, the public company operates in more than 40 countries through thousands of offices, including a large U.S. wealth management franchise.