Lead Software Engineer, Vice President P4, Commodities Trading Technology

Location: Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

• Communicate regularly with product leads across the technology organization and discuss opportunities for improvement to existing and future technology solutions.

• Hands-on coding in Scala multi-threaded applications and distributed systems

• Experienced with Commodities Derivatives Risk calculation on PV, Greeks, risk aggregation, risk hedging across different asset classes such as Oil, Natural Gas, Metals

• Experienced in sales and trade workflow, trade modeling, e.g., quote and price modeling on instruments such as Futures, European Options, Averaged Pricing Options, Swaps, basis Swaps etc

• Experience with cloud deployment, familiar with Kafka or MQ messaging technics

• Experience working on non-SQL database

• Experienced with mono-repo, reference transparent, react programming and graph calculation

• Excellent written and communication skills

• Interest in learning the financial knowledge, particularly about commodities trading.

• Self-motivated, quick-learning and comfortable with working in a global team

• Hands-on coding in Java multi-threaded applications and distributed systems

• Strong software engineering, analytical and problem-solving skills

What you'll bring to the role:

• Ability to effectively manage multiple functions or guide junior staff and initiatives.

• Advanced understanding of business line and discipline with some knowledge of competitive environment and other disciplines.

• Experience in server-side Scala development with distributed caching

• Micro-services development and deployment in cloud environment

• Good System Design and Architecture Skills

• Comfortable dealing with ambiguities and working out technology solutions for the business

• At least 6 years' relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role.

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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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.