Vice President, Algorithmic Trading C++ Software Engineer - IST

About Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. The Firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments, and individuals from more than 1,200 offices in 43 countries.

Morgan Stanley is looking to hire a C++ Software Engineer into its Algo in Hong Kong. This job involves designing, implementing, and deploying sophisticated software systems that perform automated valuation and trading for most of major Asian markets. The ideal candidate will have strong C++, experience in building low latency systems, good communication skills with an understanding of modern software engineering paradigms used at scale.

Experience in financial markets and market making is desired.

Responsibilities:

• Perform full life cycle development of applications and libraries for exchange gateways, trading strategy execution, risk management, trade reporting and market data feed processing using C++
• Develop and maintain systems to ensure application performance, integrity and reliability for maintaining maximal up-time, and logging and traceability to aid in the support of mission-critical production systems
• Provide front office production support, maintenance and performance improvements of existing systems

Requirements:

• Experience developing high-availability server-side systems, preferably in C++
• 8+ years of experience using any combination of the modern C++ (14/17/20) standards, ca ndidates with less experience will also be considered
• A background in multi-threaded programming and a strong understanding of hardware/software interaction
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field, and strong practical knowledge of computer science, especially algorithms, data structures, distributed systems and concurrency.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Nice to have:

• Experience working in the trading industry or another latency-sensitive business that involves solving complex and novel problems
• Experience with numerical computing and/or working with Quantitative Researchers
• Experience with full life-cycle software development utilizing exotic hardware/software architectures

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.

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Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize their full potential. Our skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the global communities in which we operate and who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences. Our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion is evident through our constant focus on recruiting, developing, and advancing individuals based on their skills and talents.

Client-provided location(s): Hong Kong

Job ID: Morgan-549786527278

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-08-20T18:35:34