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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Director, Software Engineering - **Company:** Morgan Stanley - **Location:** New York, NY, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $165,589.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Data Analysis, Information Systems, Databases, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Security, Data Warehousing, IBM DB2, Relational Databases, Database Connection, Information Lifecycle Management, Python (Programming Language), Microsoft SQL Server, Operational Data Store, Systems Development Life Cycle, Service-Oriented Architecture, Service Development Studio, Software Engineering, Enterprise Data Management, Scripting, Cloud Platform System, Sql Optimization, Snowflake, Spring-boot, Information Technology, Api Design, Restful APIs, Data Pipelines, Microservices - **Published:** August 24, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/a36758e4-6c13-4289-8c88-4522963d5434 ## About the Role Requires a Master's degree in Information Systems and Security, Computer Information Systems or a related field. -Requires three (3) years of experience in the position offered or three (3) years as a Computer Programmer, Software Developer, or a related role. -Requires three (3) years of experience with the following: * Applying end-to-end backend engineering for enterprise data platforms using Python, Java 8+, and Spring Boot; * Utilizing Python knowledge in ETL engineering and data pipeline maintenance for operational and analytical data workflows; * Conducting data quality framework development in Python, including validation, reconciliation, and anomaly detection rules; * Performing relational database skills across DB2, Snowflake, and SQL Server, including schema design, SQL optimization, and data lifecycle management; * Microservices and API design expertise, including RESTful service development and integration; * Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) application in distributed enterprise systems; * Applying Cross-language data access implementation using Java/Python database connectivity layers; * Implementing Cloud platform to modernize data and service architecture; * Evaluating production support and incident response capability for system alerts, data issues, and root-cause analysis; * Applying SDLC ownership across design, build, test, deployment, support, and secure software hygiene/upgrades; * Utilizing UNIX/Linux operational proficiency for deployment, scripting, troubleshooting, and runtime support; * Demonstrating expertise with exceptional command of investment management data, workflows, and controls that drive accurate, high-impact business outcomes; * Evaluating quantitative and analytical capability for portfolio analytics contexts including performance, attribution, and risk; * Calculating Financial look-through for portfolio exposure, risk analytics and built complex logic for multi-level look-through of funds. ## Description Morgan Stanley Services Group Inc. is seeking a Director, Software Engineering in New York, New York to build and maintain Java Spring Boot services, Python ETL flows, and data quality rules based on business requirements. 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