Morgan Stanley

The Firm Market Risk Technology Team develops software to measure and monitor Market Risk and Capital for the Firm’s global portfolio. We are responsible for designing and implementing technology solutions that calculate and assess the Market Risk of the Firm. Our systems support daily risk simulations and analytics that estimate potential losses across different time horizons.

We work closely with Risk Managers, Market Risk Analytics teams, Senior management, and various regulatory bodies globally. Market Risk team constantly updates its current suite of risk management tools, frameworks and processes or builds new ones in order to meet frequently changing business and regulatory landscape.

Role Overview

As a Market Risk Technology Director, you will be responsible for developing and supporting a kdb+ database system that stores risk engine outputs (e.g., P&Ls), developing ingesting pipelines and providing access to data via hosted services to large volumes of data. You will play a critical role in designing and implementing scalable solutions for computing Market Risk.

You will collaborate closely with Product Owners, business clients, and global teams to design, implement, enhance, and maintain key functionalities within the KDB platform using Agile development methodologies. Additionally, you will work on developing components in Q/kdb+, Python/PyKX, and developing distributed data processing solutions.

This role demands a hands-on technologist who can independently drive projects, propose innovative solutions to business challenges, and ensure the stability and performance of risk technology infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain kdb+ databases and risk engine components.
• Develop solutions in Q/kdb+, Python/PyKX to enhance market risk data processing.
• Implement scalable and high-performance computing solutions for market risk analytics.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and global counterparts to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Optimize risk data processing pipelines to improve efficiency and response time.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements for market risk technology.
• Work in an Agile development environment, ensuring timely and efficient product delivery.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior developers in the squad.
• Troubleshoot and resolve performance issues within KDB+ and risk analytics platforms.

Required Qualifications

Technical Skills

• Hands-on experience with kdb+/Q.
• Proficiency in Python and PyKX for data analytics and processing.
• Experience in designing and building large-scale business-critical systems.
• Strong fundamentals in data structures and algorithms.
• Ability to understand market risk domain and its data and implement efficient data solutions.

Soft Skills & Responsibilities

• Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking.
• Ability to act autonomously in complex decision-making.
• Capacity to develop and manage operational initiatives that align with business goals.
• Good communication skills.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Java, kdb Insights a plus.
• Architectural understanding of kdb+ and distributed computing.
• Exposure to big data technologies such as Apache Spark.
• Familiarity with Agile software development and DevOps best practices.
• Experience with cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Knowledge of cloud-based data processing frameworks and containerized deployments (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with Financial technologies(FinTech) or background in finance

Why Join Us?

• Work in a high-impact role at the intersection of technology and financial risk.
• Collaborate with top-tier market risk professionals and build solutions that directly influence firm-wide decision-making.
• Gain exposure to cutting-edge big data, cloud, and risk analytics technologies.
• Be a key player in a global team working on high-performance financial risk technology solutions.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 89 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $160,000 and $210,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long-term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs

Morgan Stanley's goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees.

It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/Disability/Vet).