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# Senior Research Software Engineer - Parametric

- **Company:** Morgan Stanley
- **Location:** Seattle, WA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $78,000.0 - $185,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, C Sharp (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Amazon DynamoDB, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Python (Programming Language), MongoDB, NoSQL, Object-Oriented Software Development, Systems Development Life Cycle, Secure Coding, Software Engineering, Subversion, Git, Containerization, Apache Kafka, Build Tools, Video Streaming, Terraform, Software Version Control, Docker
- **Published:** July 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=58dc04fa2a9c4b29

## About the Role

* 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
 * Ability to work well in a highly social and collaborative environment
 * 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
 * IaaS familiarity, working knowledge of Terraform
 * Familiarity with version control systems such as GIT or SVN
 * Working experience with agile development
 * Familiarity with continuous integration and build tools
 * Working knowledge of NoSQL databases like DynamoDB, MongoDB etc.
 * Proven track record of becoming a subject matter expert in areas related to current assignments
 * Effective communication skills with business users and other developers

Parametric believes each member of our organization makes a significant contribution to our success. That contribution should not be limited by the assigned responsibilities. Therefore, this job description is designed to outline primary duties and qualifications. It is our expectation that every member of our team will offer his/her/their services wherever and whenever necessary to ensure the success of our client services.

## Description

As part of the Quantitative Development team, the Senior Research Software Engineer will be responsible for modernizing existing applications, building new applications and ensuring compliance with SDLC requirements., * 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
 * Follow our development process and guidelines
 * Conduct code reviews of other developers, 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 and implementing security related features
 * Responsible for researching and implementing software development initiatives that are cross functional and may be passed off to other groups later


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