Morgan Stanley

C++/Algo Trading - Vice President - IST (Institutional Securities Technology)

Profile Description

We’re seeking someone to join our team as Vice President, responsible for the development of low-latency, high performance electronic trading applications and application infrastructure as part of a global strategic low-latency Algo/Electronic trading plant renovation; the evolution and adoption of core application infrastructure ranging from development and testing services, continuous delivery, to high performance, resilient and scalable runtime services and libraries.

IST (Institutional Securities Technology)

Institutional Securities Technology (IST) develops and oversees the overall technology strategy and bespoke technology solutions to drive and enable the institutional businesses and enterprise-wide functions. IST’s ‘clients’ include Fixed Income, Equities, Commodities, Investment Banking, Research, Prime Brokerage and Global Capital Markets.

ALGO (Algorithmic Trading, Client Connectivity & Market Data)

Algorithmic Trading Client Connectivity and Market Data (ALGO) is responsible for the infrastructure and application layers, enabling the Firm's Sales & Trading platforms across Equity, FX and Rates with advanced execution and quoting automation, connectivity and messaging capabilities. Designs, develops, and deploys the firm’s market leading ultra-low latency e-trading platform Enables the Firm's Sales & Trading platforms across Equity, Fixed Income, FX, and Commodities via advanced execution, connectivity, analytics, and messaging capabilities, as well as comprehensive trading risk systems and application infrastructure

Technical
Specialist

This is a Vice President position within our Technical Specialist function, which is responsible for providing extensive subject matter expertise and reinforcing the ability of business and technology audit teams to appropriately assess risk and determine and execute coverage.

Morgan Stanley is an industry leader in financial services, known for mobilizing capital to help governments, corporations, institutions, and individuals around the world achieve their financial goals.

At Morgan Stanley India, we support the Firm’s global businesses, with critical presence across Institutional Securities, Wealth Management, and Investment management, as well as in the Firm’s infrastructure functions of Technology, Operations, Finance, Risk Management, Legal and Corporate & Enterprise Services. Morgan Stanley has been rooted in India since 1993, with campuses in both Mumbai and Bengaluru. We empower our multi-faceted and talented teams to advance their careers and make a global impact on the business. For those who show passion and grit in their work, there’s ample opportunity to move across the businesses for those who show passion and grit in their work.

Interested in joining a team that’s eager to create, innovate and make an impact on the world? Read on…

What you’ll do in the role:

We are seeking a strong c++ software developers to join Morgan Stanley's algorithmic trading technology teams in India. The ideal candidate will have strong C++, experience in large scale real-time systems, deep knowledge of data structures and algorithms, problem solving skills, and good communication skills. The candidate will be responsible for the analysis, design, implementation, testing and deployment of strategic and tactical solutions for execution strategies, improving scalability, performance and efficiency of the strategies.

These roles are key to the automated and algorithmic trading technology group.The successful candidate joins a development project building systems to monitor, manage, and control high-frequency and low-latency trading systems in real-time.

The trading platform includes benchmark, low latency and crossing strategies across various asset classes inclusive of Equities and Futures outrights/Spreads. The team is responsible for the full software life cycle of these systems.

We work closely with our business partners in sales and trading, risk management, compliance, operations, research and other technology teams at Morgan Stanley.

What you’ll bring to the role:

* 6+ years of C++ development experience, producing production-level code.
* Experience in Equities trading markets in EMEA.
* Expertise in building low-latency trading engines and algorithms in C++ using STL/Boost/Multithreading on a Unix/Linux platform.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills.
* Experience developing distributed, real-time, performance-critical, highly available, or large-scale systems.
* Proficiency in coding for latency-sensitive trading environments.
* Familiarity with Agile software development practices.
* Expertise in Unix/Linux and multicast networking.

Desired Skills:
* Experience with Python.
* Experience with KDB/Q.
* Knowledge of trading and financial modelling.
* Experience with delivery/project management.

What you can expect from Morgan Stanley

We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 85 years. At our foundation are five core values — putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back — that guide our more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find trusted colleagues, committed mentors and a culture that values diverse perspectives, individual intellect and cross-collaboration. Our Firm is differentiated by the caliber of our diverse team, while our company culture and commitment to inclusion define our legacy and shape our future, helping to strengthen our business and bring value to clients around the world. Learn more about how we put this commitment to action: morganstanley.com/diversity. 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.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximise their full potential. Our skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the global communities in which we operate and who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives and experiences. Our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion is evident through our constant focus on recruiting, developing and advancing individuals based on their skills and talents.