Lead Backend Engineer - Vice President -software Engineering

Morgan Stanley

Bengaluru, India
On-site
Enterprise-grade platform services
Modern python backend services
Fastapi or equivalent frameworks
Morgan Stanley is seeking a Vice President-level Lead Backend Engineer in Bengaluru, India, to oversee the architecture and governance of their Metadata Repository platform. The ideal candidate should possess strong backend engineering experience, particularly with Python, and have a solid background in designing audit/versioning systems and ensuring platform reliability

Job Summary

  • Lead Backend Engineer - Vice President - Software Engineering role focused on the Metadata Repository platform.
  • Responsible for designing and implementing governance workflow, audit, and versioning architecture.
  • Requires strong backend engineering, architecture, and leadership skills with a focus on enterprise-grade services and data governance.

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Morgan Stanley is seeking a Vice President-level Lead Backend Engineer in Bengaluru, India, to oversee the architecture and governance of their Metadata Repository platform. The ideal candidate should possess strong backend engineering experience, particularly with Python, and have a solid background in designing audit/versioning systems and ensuring platform reliability.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • enterprise-grade platform services
  • modern Python backend services
  • FastAPI or equivalent frameworks
  • microservices architecture
  • API lifecycle management
  • workflow / state-management systems
  • audit and versioning systems
  • relational datastores
  • approval workflows
  • policy-driven controls
  • SDLC discipline
  • TDD/BDD methodologies
  • CI/CD pipelines
  • automated testing
  • deployment workflows
  • reliability and operational readiness
  • clean, maintainable code
  • AI-assisted development tools

Nice-to-have

  • graph/search platforms
  • enterprise identity and access controls

Key Requirements

  • At least 6 years' relevant experience
  • 10–14+ years of experience in backend/platform engineering
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
  • Demonstrated ownership of complex, multi-team platform services
  • Strong stakeholder management, communication, and technical leadership skills

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