AI Full Stack Engineer (Prime Brokerage Technology)

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.

This is a Software Engineering position at the Director level which is part of the job family responsible for developing and maintaining software solutions that support business needs.

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.

Interested in joining a team thats eager to create innovate and make an impact on the world Read on.

Morgan Stanleys Prime Brokerage Client Digital Technology team in NY is seeking an AI-focused Full Stack Developer with 4 years of Financial Services experience to build and modernize client-facing digital platforms for Prime Brokerage and Hedge Fund clients. The role requires strong engineering fundamentals AI/GenAI capability direct business engagement global collaboration and ownership of secure scalable high-performance platforms with best-in-class user experience.

What youll do in the role:

• Build and support client-facing web mobile and API platforms.

• Partner with business stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable solutions.

• On delivery from concept through production deployment and support.

• Delivery time-sensitive initiatives with strong focus on quality resiliency and reliability

• Develop AI-enabled capabilities using LLMs RAG AI agents workflow orchestration and automation.

• Identify opportunities to improve client and operational workflows through AI.

• Modernize applications using cloud-native API-first and microservices architectures.

• Improve scalability performance observability security and maintainability.

• CI/CD automated testing DevOps and engineering best practices.

• Champion Deliver intuitive user experiences using analytics feedback and UX partnership.

• Collaborate across global engineering product infrastructure and business teams.

• Mentor junior developers and contribute to engineering excellence.

What youll bring to the role:

• 4 years of software engineering experience.

• Experience in Banking Capital Markets Prime Brokerage Fund Services or Financial Services.

• Strong full-stack development experience with enterprise-scale applications.

• Proven ability to work independently and drive complex initiatives.

• Strong communication stakeholder management and problem-solving skills.

• Experience delivering secure scalable highly available customer-facing platforms.

Technical Skills

• Frontend: Angular React TypeScript JavaScript responsive/mobile-first design.

• Backend: Java and/or Python Spring Boot REST APIs microservices.

• Cloud & DevOps: CI/CD Docker Kubernetes automated testing observability.

• AI / GenAI: LLM integration RAG prompt engineering LangGraph/LangChain or similar frameworks vector databases AI workflow orchestration.

Ideal Candidate

• Self-starter with strong ownership and accountability.

• Collaborative execution-focused and comfortable working with business.

• Passionate about AI platform modernization and exceptional user experience.

• Balances innovation with operational rigor security and risk awareness.

• Continuously improves products processes and engineering practices.

• Success in this role means delivering innovative AI-enabled client solutions driving platform modernization and building secure scalable digital experiences trusted by hedge fund and institutional clients.

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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Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $120000 and $170000 per year at the commencement of employment. However base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package which depending on the position may also include commission earnings incentive compensation discretionary bonuses other short and long-term incentive packages and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background. Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion where individuals are hired developed and advanced based on their skills and talents.

Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate bringing a variety of backgrounds talents perspectives and experiences.

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