Lead Blockchain Engineer Vice President Software Engineering

Lead Blockchain Engineer Vice President Software Engineering

Were seeking someone to join our Middle Office Platforms Engineering team as Lead BlockChain Engineer in Wealth Management Technology division to lead our blockchain engineering team focused on building scalable secure and regulatory-compliant solutions for digital assets tokenization and decentralized finance (DeFi). This role combines deep technical expertise in blockchain systems with strong leadership to deliver enterprise-grade products for global markets.

In the Technology division we leverage innovation to build the connections and capabilities that power our Firm enabling our clients and colleagues to redefine markets and shape the future of our communities.

Middle Office is a dynamic and fast-paced area within the Firms WM Technology Division. We are responsible for creating innovative technology solutions for Core Brokerage one of the strategic growth areas of the Firm. Middle office is a core foundation for Morgan Stanley. It provides the platform with key capabilities to support customer digital journey from opening an account funding the account trade and order management portfolio/balances and risk management on all digital channels. It also provides the capabilities for Morgan Stanley B2B stock plan business to manage participants lifecycle. If you are an exceptional individual who is interested in solving complex problems and building sophisticated solutions in a dynamic team environment Middle office is the place for you.

Since 1935 Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.

What youll do in the role:

Digital Assets is an emerging priority initiative for Wealth Management and requires building out a new function with a niche blockchain skillset.

• Define the engineering roadmap for blockchain infrastructure tokenization platforms and digital asset services.

• Oversee design architecture and implementation of blockchain-based solutions ensuring security scalability and compliance with applicable regulations.

• Collaborate with product compliance and operations teams to define technical requirements.

• Evaluate and integrate blockchain protocols (Ethereum Polygon Hyperledger Canton etc.) based on product needs.

• Manage the release lifecycle CI/CD pipelines and production reliability.

• Implement and enforce best practices for code quality testing and security

• Stay ahead of industry trends emerging standards and evolving regulatory frameworks in digital assets. Required Qualifications

What youll bring to the role:

• 10 years of software engineering experience with at least 3 years in blockchain and tokenization.

• 5 years in an engineering leadership role managing distributed teams.

• Strong knowledge of blockchain architecture consensus algorithms smart contracts and cryptographic primitives.

• Experience with Solidity Rust Go or similar languages for blockchain development.

• Familiarity with custodial and non-custodial wallet infrastructure key management and secure signing.

• Understanding of token standards (ERC-20 ERC-721 ERC-1400 etc.) and on/off-chain settlement workflows.

• Proven track record of delivering enterprise-grade software systems at scale.

• Experience in regulated financial services or fintech.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

At Morgan Stanley we raise manage and allocate capital for our clients helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way thats differentiated and weve done that for 90 years. Our values - putting clients first doing the right thing leading with exceptional ideas committing to diversity and inclusion and giving back - arent just beliefs they guide the decisions we make every day to do whats best for our clients communities and more than 80000 employees in 1200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley youll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. 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. Theres also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

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