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# Software Engineer ( Research )

- **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, Artificial Intelligence, 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:** September 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.themuse.com/jobs/morganstanley/senior-software-engineer-research-parametric

## 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
 * Familiarity with AI and related technologies, with the ability to apply them in a business or technical context

## 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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