Associate -E-Trading Strategy Developer (Java) Derivatives - Automated Risk Trading

$100,000 - $150,000/Yr

Morgan Stanley - New York, NY

Full-time - Entry Level

New York, NY

1,001-5,000 employees

Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities

About the position

The Associate - E-Trading Strategy Developer (Java) role at Morgan Stanley involves developing and enhancing trading strategies and engines for options, futures, and structured market making. This position is integral to the trading team, requiring collaboration with global trading, quant, and IT teams to improve trading systems and performance. The role encompasses the full software development lifecycle, focusing on high-volume, low-latency systems in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Build and enhance trading strategies and engines using core Java.
• Work directly with global trading, quant, and IT teams to advance trading platforms.
• Engage in the full software development lifecycle, from requirements gathering to deployment.
• Develop and improve algorithmic trading systems and execution performance.
• Generate and analyze trading signals and data.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of experience in core Java development in a UNIX/Linux environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to analyze business and technical requirements and translate them into well-designed solutions.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in a global team.

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of KDB or client-side Java development.
• Experience with Java/GC/Linux.
• HTML5/Angular development experience.
• Experience in automated market making and algo trading in liquid markets.
• Familiarity with low-latency messaging middleware pub/sub technologies.
• Knowledge of derivatives products and option pricing.

Benefits

• Competitive salary between $100,000 and $150,000 per year.
• Commission earnings and incentive compensation.
• Discretionary bonuses and other short and long-term incentive packages.
• Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.