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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineer - **Company:** Morgan Stanley - **Location:** Minneapolis, MN, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $78,000.0 - $185,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** HTML, Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Apache Tomcat, Server Applications, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Code Review, Continuous Integration, Custom Software, Relational Databases, Software Design Patterns, Ext JS, Gradle, Design of User Interfaces, Hibernate (Java), Spring Framework, JSON, Junit, Model View Controller (MVC), Proprietary Software, Service-Oriented Architecture, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Test-Driven Development (TDD), Spring-boot, Gitlab, Git, AWS Fargate, Free and Open-Source Software, Build Tools, Restful APIs, Software Version Control, Docker - **Published:** September 3, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.themuse.com/jobs/morganstanley/senior-software-engineer-parametric-070d27 ## About the Role * 5+ years of hands-on professional software development experience using Java. * AI fluency, including understanding of the current AI landscape, engineering integration strategies, and emerging agentic development techniques. * Effective communication skills with business users and other developers * Solid understanding of core language features and how to use them properly (interfaces, generics, annotations, reflection, closures, etc.) * Practical knowledge of major open source projects including Spring, Spring Boot, and Hibernate * Familiarity with containers (Docker) * Proven experience working with various AWS cloud services like EC2, ECS, S3, Fargate, Aurora, and Lambda. * Experience building highly interactive web-based user interfaces using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, REST, and JSON (knowledge of ExtJS is a plus). * Proven experience with test driven development, JUnit, and test mocking. * Strong knowledge of RDBMS and SQL. * Familiarity with version control systems such as Git. * Working experience with agile development. * Familiarity with continuous integration and build tools like Gradle and GitLab. * Deep understanding of SOA, AOP, and major design patterns including the MVC, DAO, and observer patterns * Working experience with major application servers such as Tomcat * Proven track record of becoming a subject matter expert in areas related to current assignments * Financial services industry experience is a plus. ## Description * We are responsible for the development of Parametric's proprietary software supporting middle- and back-office operations, including our reconciliation, accounting, and settlements systems. * We are building high value software to enable complex, time-sensitive business workflows. * We are technology-driven and building for scale and resilience, enabling our business to support clients with improved efficiency and reduced operational risk. ABOUT THE ROLE The Investment Systems: Operations Technology team is responsible for the development of Parametric's proprietary software supporting middle- and back-office operations, including our reconciliation, accounting, and settlements systems. The Senior Software Engineer will be responsible for design, development, and integration of various technology solutions, including the development of our proprietary investment and portfolio management systems. Parametric provides a mature working environment for software professionals who excel when working collaboratively with other talented individuals. We pride ourselves on our modern development practices and constantly strive to improve them. Custom software solutions are a key element of our success and, as such, we consider software engineering a tier-one competency. 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