Principal Software Engineer (Java/Scala/.Net)
Morgan Stanley · London, England ·
Overview In this role, you will own end-to-end delivery of critical trading technology for Corporate Credit Derivative workflows. You'll collaborate with trading, strats and COO, aligning business needs with robust software solutions to improve trader efficiency, platform performance, and time-to-market.
You will lead design and implementation while guiding cross-functional teams and contractors, with a focus on scaling and reliability in a frontier AI-enabled environment. Pay / Benefits flexible work arrangements comprehensive employee benefits opportunity to work with cross-functional teams Responsibilities Own capabilities from requirements gathering to implementation, deployment and support Collaborate with global technology teams and Corporate Credit business unit to translate needs into technical projects Take on management responsibility for developers and contractors as opportunities arise Deliver pricing, risk, and trading capabilities with emphasis on performance and stability Key requirements 8+ years of relevant experience Java/.Net development experience Experience with AI for support, development, and design Object-oriented programming with legacy and new systems Ability to work in a globally distributed team Experience with latest AI agents Data structures, design patterns, and collections Multi-threaded programming Proven track record of delivery, technical leadership and software project management Preferred Scala and Python knowledge Preferred hands-on experience with Agentic/ Frontier tools (e.g., Claude Code, Copilot and Sourcegraph AMP) problem-solving self-driven collaboration Java .NET object-oriented programming
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