Vice President, Lead Software Engineer

Morgan Stanley
Alpharetta, Georgia, United StatesFull-time$180,000–$180,000Posted Aug 31, 2026

About the role

Company Profile:

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment, 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.

In Technology, we leverage innovation to build the connections and capabilities that power our Firm, enabling our clients and colleagues to redefine markets and shape the future of our communities.

What you’ll do in the role:

Morgan Stanley Services Group Inc. is seeking a Vice President, Lead Software Engineer in Alpharetta, Georgia to design, implement and maintain build software infrastructure, including building software scripts, tools and systems. Design and develop software solutions to fix identified problems in the DevOps environment, utilizing existing tools/processes. Automate the build software process to ensure consistency, reliability, and efficiency. Create release software packages and documentation, ensuring accuracy and completeness. Ensure compliance with security policies and regulations throughout the build and release process. Troubleshoot and resolve issues in software testing and production environments. Provide internal software support and scalability for our continuously evolving engineering environment. Collaborate with cross functional teams to ensure that software development follows established processes and functions efficiently. Telecommuting permitted up to 2 days per week.

What you’ll bring to the role:

-Requires a Master’s degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.

-Requires three (3) years of experience in the position offered or three (3) years as a DevOps Infrastructure -Engineer, Associate, DevOps Engineer, or a related occupation.

-Requires three (3) years of experience with:

Linux based infrastructure;

automation scripting languages, including:

Bash,

Python,

Perl,

Groovy, and

Java;

building automation tools, including:

Jenkins;

version control systems and branching strategies;

container platforms, including:

container engines and

container orchestrators;

open source technologies; and

cloud services.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients – helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that’s differentiated – and we’ve done that for 90 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.

To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices​ into your browser.

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $180,000 and $180,000 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 is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background. Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents.

Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences.

For more information, please visit: https://www.morganstanley.com/people-opportunities/eeo.

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement and maintain build software infrastructure
  • Automate the build software process
  • Create release software packages and documentation
  • Ensure compliance with security policies and regulations
  • Troubleshoot and resolve issues in software testing and production environments
  • Collaborate with cross functional teams

Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field
  • Three years of experience in the position offered or related occupation
  • Experience with Linux based infrastructure and automation scripting languages
  • Experience with building automation tools and version control systems
  • Experience with container platforms and cloud services

Benefits

  • Comprehensive employee benefits and perks
  • Opportunities for career advancement
  • Support for work-life balance

Skills mentioned

LinuxPythonJavaShell ScriptingJenkinsGitCI/CDDockerKubernetesCloud Computing

About Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing investment banking, securities, wealth management and investment management services. With a 90-year history, Morgan Stanley today operates in 42 countries serving corporations, governments, institutions, families and individuals. Morgan Stanley is a talent business that demands ongoing investment in our people. Key drivers of our success have been the breadth and tenure of our talent, as well as a unique culture and a set of values that guide our employees. We view Morgan Stanley’s talent and culture as a key competitive advantage enabling the Firm to achieve its potential and drive future success. As an integrated firm with scaled capabilities, we partner with clients at every stage of their financial journey. Our ability to do so is grounded in four pillars that define Morgan Stanley: a clear and consistent strategy to help clients raise, manage and allocate capital; a culture grounded in rigor, humility and partnership; financial strength through capital, earnings power and durability; and growth driven by smart, strategic investment globally. These pillars enable Morgan Stanley to provide trusted advice, operate with resilience across market cycles and deliver long-term value to our clients and shareholders. Social Media Disclosures: mgstn.ly/SocialDisclosure

Financial Services10,001+ employeesNew York, NY

H-1B sponsorship history

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