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Senior Platform Engineer

Morgan Stanley
Menlo Park, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/18/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/16/2026
In the Technology division, we leverage innovation to build the connections and capabilities that power our Firm, enabling our clients and colleagues to redefine markets and shape the future of our communities. This is a Software Engineering III position at Director level, which is part of the job family responsible for developing and maintaining software solutions that support business needs.

Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.

We are looking for Senior Software Engineer in our architecture group, who will perform significant software development to advance our core capabilities. As a member of the team, the candidate will contribute to our strategic development initiatives as well as carry out various operational duties for existing in-house server-side frameworks.

What You'll Do In The Role

  • Acquire deep knowledge of application development frameworks developed by the team to handle support requests without any guidance
  • Be responsible for timely and quality delivery of assigned job spanning multiple tiers/modules.
  • Tactically execute a well-defined, but complex problem by subdividing into multiple simple tasks.
  • Implement code with most efficient algorithms and data structures
  • Realize resilient and high-performing software component by utilizing concurrency
  • Help team to create training material and design documents, when needed
  • Collaborate within cross-functional Scrum/Kanban team. Be a great team player.
  • Frequently Interact with external support teams to resolve technical hurdles
  • Share knowledge and opinions with rest of the group about your area of expertise by means of creative diagram/presentation
  • Fully understand the significance of established processes and follow them faithfully.
  • Support E*TRADE's commitment to audit and compliance.

What You'll Bring To The Role

  • At least 3-5 years of software development experience.
  • Solid computer science fundamentals.
  • Advanced knowledge of Java

Preferred Skills

  • Good grasp of design patterns
  • Knowledge of J2EE
  • Some experience with Tomcat and Linux
  • Basic knowledge of SQL/relational database
  • Familiarity with any of these is a bonus: Spring Framework, GIT, Maven
  • Hands-on knowledge of latest Spring Cloud libraries is major plus.
  • Familiarity of agile SDLC is a significant bonus
  • Experience in financial domain is a plus.

We have a track record of innovation and passion for unlocking new opportunities, we help our clients raise, manage and allocate capital. We do this by offering a wide range of investment banking, securities, wealth management and asset management services.

All that we do at Morgan Stanley is driven by our five core values: do the right thing, put clients first, lead with exceptional ideas, commit to diversity and inclusion, and give back. These aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day, ensuring we do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees around the world. And at the core of our success are the people who drive it - relentless collaborators and creative thinkers who are fueled by diverse thinking and experiences.

Wherever you are in our 1,200 global offices, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest in an environment where you are empowered to achieve your full potential. 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.

Morgan Stanley's goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees.

It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/Disability/Vet).

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.

To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices into your browser.

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $120,000 and $165,000 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's goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees.

It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/Disability/Vet).

Salary : $120,000 - $165,000

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