C++ Developer (Hybrid)

Were seeking someone to join our team as a C Developer in Fixed Income Cash & Foreign Exchange (FICFX) to design and deliver high-performance resilient infrastructure platforms that support the full lifecycle of Fixed Income trade processing.

In the Technology division 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. This is a Software Engineering III position at Director level which is part of the job family responsible for developing and maintaining software solutions that support business needs.

Since 1935 Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.

What youll do in the role:

• Design and develop robust scalable C applications for mission-critical trade processing
• Work closely with users and engineering teams to gather requirements and define effective technical solutions
• Build and maintain efficient resilient platforms supporting the full trade lifecycle (pricing inventory P&L operations risk and reporting)
• Integrate systems and enable reliable data exchange across distributed environments
• Partner with teams across engineering operations and production management to support live systems and resolve issues
• Ensure systems scale to meet growing business volumes and performance demands
• Contribute across the development lifecycle including design coding testing review and production support
• Use modern engineering tools including AI-assisted development and testing tools to improve productivity code quality and delivery outcomes

What youll bring to the role:

• 5 years of strong C development experience
• Strong knowledge of SQL Unix/Linux environments and shell scripting
• Experience building and supporting real-time multi-threaded mission-critical systems with knowledge of application server development data processing systems integration data persistence transactional systems and distributed architectures
• Experience with messaging pub/sub or market data distribution platforms
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with the ability to perform in a fast-paced high-pressure environment
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with global teams
• Experience using AI tools or AI agents across the software development lifecycle to enhance development testing debugging engineering efficiency and quality practices including test automation and CI/CD
• Knowledge of Fixed Income products trading systems and networking is a plus.

At Morgan Stanley Montreal we support the Firms global businesses and infrastructure with cutting edge technology and innovation. The multi-faceted and highly technical Montreal team plays a critical role in building and maintaining our leading technology platform including electronic trading algorithm trading cloud engineering infrastructure cybersecurity and AI/ML. Morgan Stanley has been rooted in the Montreal community since 2008 and is considered a leading employer among the areas highly skilled technology talent. Theres ample opportunity to move across the businesses for those who show passion and grit in their work.

All our positions are located in Montreal Quebec. We offer a hybrid work environment combining remote work and attendance in the office.

Knowledge of French and English is required.

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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 thats differentiated and weve 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 - arent just beliefs they guide the decisions we make every day to do whats best for our clients communities and more than 80000 employees in 1200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley youll 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. Theres 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 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.

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