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# electronic trading technical lead

- **Company:** Morgan Stanley
- **Location:** New York, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $275,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Algorithmic Trading, Algorithm Design, HTML5, Middleware, Software Engineering, Low Latency, Angular Ui
- **Published:** September 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/6e0fba92-7aa5-48f9-bd3d-6f73472ecc6c

## About the Role

This is an agile, front-office role facing off with the business and as such strong communication skills and ability to work effectively in a global team is essential., * Expert-level core Java knowledge in a UNIX/Linux environment

 * Track record working in front-office environment with trading and quantitative strategists

 * Experience working on systems for algo trading and/or automated market making in liquid markets (equities, FX, liquid rates, etc.)

 * Experience with low-latency messaging middleware pub/sub technologies

 * Candidate must have electronic trading knowledge: cash / ETF / futures preferred; liquid rates / FX acceptable.

 * Strong problem solving skills

 * Ability to analyse business & technical requirements and translate them into a well designed & coded solution

 * Strong communication skills and ability to work in a team is essential

Skills Desirable:

 * Experience of Agentic AI-led software development

 * Experience of working with KDB/Q

 * HTML5/Angular UI development

## Description

* You will be using core Java to build and enhance trading strategies and engines

 * The role involves working directly with the global trading, quant and IT teams to advance the platform and the businesses it serves

 * The project portfolio is typically varied, spanning new and existing algorithm development, improving the technical and execution performance of trading systems, the generation and analysis of trading signals & data

 * You will be involved in the full software development lifecycle from discussing and agreeing requirements, formulating designs developing and deploying the changes

 * The systems you will work on are high volume, low latency, resilient, scalable and message-driven based on cutting edge Java and utilising the latest hardware


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