Lead Backend Engineer - Vice President -software Engineering

Morgan Stanley

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Backend engineering with java
Service design and rest apis
Workflow and state management
Morgan Stanley is seeking a Vice President-level Lead Backend Engineer to oversee the governance workflow and audit/versioning architecture for its Metadata Repository platform. The role requires extensive backend engineering experience and leadership skills to ensure the platform's reliability, scalability, and compliance across the organization

Job Summary

  • Morgan Stanley is a global leader in financial services with a 90-year history of innovation and client focus.
  • This role involves owning the end-to-end architecture for governance workflows and establishing engineering standards to ensure metadata trust and scalability.
  • Employees at Morgan Stanley benefit from a diverse and inclusive culture, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for career growth across global offices.

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Morgan Stanley is seeking a Vice President-level Lead Backend Engineer to oversee the governance workflow and audit/versioning architecture for its Metadata Repository platform. The role requires extensive backend engineering experience and leadership skills to ensure the platform's reliability, scalability, and compliance across the organization.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Backend engineering with Java
  • Service design and REST APIs
  • Workflow and state management
  • Audit/versioning system design
  • Enterprise data modeling
  • Test-Driven Development (TDD)
  • CI/CD pipeline experience

Nice-to-have

  • Graph/search platform experience
  • Enterprise identity and access control integration
  • AI-assisted code generation tools
  • Pragmatic iterative delivery
  • Cross-team technical leadership

Key Requirements

  • At least 8 years relevant experience
  • 10–14+ years backend/platform engineering
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field
  • Demonstrated multi-team platform ownership
  • Strong stakeholder management skills

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