The Senior Research Software Engineer will be part of the Quantitative Development team at Parametric, which supports Portfolio Management, Strategy, and Research with analytical tools and equity models. This role focuses on modernizing existing applications and developing new solutions while ensuring compliance with software development lifecycle requirements. The position involves collaboration with team members and business units to understand requirements and improve processes. The engineer will also advocate for secure coding practices and implement security features.

• 5+ years of experience developing cloud native applications
• Python design and development experience is a plus
• Experience with object-oriented coding languages such as C# or Java
• Strong knowledge of various AWS cloud services like ECS, S3, Batch, EC2
• In depth experience with various message streaming technologies like Kafka
• Solid understanding of Docker containerization
• Familiarity with version control systems such as GIT or SVN
• Working knowledge of NoSQL databases like DynamoDB, MongoDB etc.

• Work closely with the business unit and other team members to understand and document requirements
• Design and develop integration solutions with 3rd party data providers and systems
• Share experience, knowledge, and ideas to the team to improve processes and productivity
• Create unit/integration/functional tests
• Conduct code reviews of other developers and merge-request reviews
• Follow technology trends/tools and recommend improvements to our technology when appropriate
• Act as the security expert for the development team by advocating for secure coding practices
• Responsible for researching and implementing software development initiatives that are cross functional

• Morgan Stanley offers extensive benefits that support employees’ careers, health, finances, and families, including top-tier medical coverage, mental health support, generous parental leave, fertility and family-building benefits, and robust retirement and stock purchase plans. Employees also gain access to continuous learning and networking opportunities, volunteer and giving programs aligned with the firm’s values, and hundreds of lifestyle perks like discounted products, cultural and entertainment tickets, and commuter savings.