Senior Software Engineer - Parametric

Overview

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing investment banking, securities, wealth management and investment management services. With offices in more than 41 countries, the Firm serves clients worldwide including corporations, governments, institutions and individuals. Parametric is part of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, the asset management division of Morgan Stanley. Parametric partners with advisors, institutions, and consultants to build portfolios focused on what’s important to them and their clients.

The 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 on the remaining days.

The Operations Technology team at Parametric develops Parametric’s proprietary software supporting middle- and back-office operations, including reconciliation, accounting, and settlements systems. We build high-value software to enable complex, time-sensitive business workflows, focusing on scale, resilience, and reduced operational risk. Custom software solutions are a core competency and we value modern development practices.

The Senior Software Engineer in the Investments Systems:
Operations Technology team will be responsible for design, development, and integration of technology solutions, including our proprietary investment and portfolio management systems.

• Work closely with the business unit and other team members to understand and document requirements.
• Provide flexible solutions to complex business problems using our technology practices.
• Design, develop, and support technical and business-oriented applications, including business tier components, relational database models, interactive web-based user interfaces, and integration with third-party data providers and systems.
• Create unit, integration, and functional tests.
• Contribute to evolution of architecture to make it more flexible and easier to use.
• Follow development processes and guidelines; conduct code reviews of other developers.
• Stay current with technology trends/tools and recommend improvements when appropriate.

• 5+ years of hands-on professional software development experience using Java.
• AI fluency, including understanding of the current AI landscape, engineering integration strategies, and emerging agentic development techniques.
• Effective communication skills with business users and other developers.
• Strong understanding of core Java features (interfaces, generics, annotations, reflection, closures, etc.).
• Practical knowledge of major open source projects including Spring, Spring Boot, and Hibernate.
• Familiarity with containers (Docker).
• Experience with AWS services such as EC2, ECS, S3, Fargate, Aurora, and Lambda.
• Experience building highly interactive web-based user interfaces using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, REST, and JSON (ExtJS knowledge is a plus).
• Proven experience with test-driven development, JUnit, and test mocking.
• Strong knowledge of RDBMS and SQL; familiarity with Git version control.
• Experience with Agile development and CI/CD tools (e.g., Gradle, Git Lab).
• Understanding of SOA, AOP, and design patterns (MVC, DAO, observer); experience with Tomcat or similar application servers.
• Financial services industry experience is a plus.

We offer an inclusive environment with opportunities to grow and contribute across a global organization. Compensation includes a base salary and may include an annual discretionary incentive. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, health savings accounts, life and disability insurance, paid time off, holidays, a 401(k) plan, and additional perks. For more information about benefits, please visit the company benefits portal.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a diverse workforce. Our recruiting efforts reflect a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on skills and talents. For more information, please visit

What We Do:

Morgan Stanley is dedicated to providing first-class service to clients, in a way that supports sustainable growth and responsible investing. This description preserves the original intent and responsibilities while presenting them in a structured, job-focused format.