Lead Python Engineer - Mainframe Systems

Lead Python Engineer - Mainframe Systems

Morgan Stanley is an industry leader in financial services, known for mobilizing capital to help governments, corporations, institutions, and individuals around the world achieve their financial goals.

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 Lead Software Engineering position at the Vice President level, part of the job family responsible for developing and maintaining software solutions that support business needs.

Interested in joining a team that’s eager to create, innovate and make an impact on the world? Read on.

The team that you will be joining is a small, highly technical team that is part of the mainframe infrastructure team at Morgan Stanley. The team is defining new ways to integrate the mainframe into the larger ecosystem within Morgan Stanley, ensuring that the mainframe environment can seamlessly integrate with many of the processes and procedures in use globally. The team works with new innovative products and in many cases with beta versions of products, working closely with vendors to define requirements and roadmaps as well as building code, process and procedures to achieve the overall goals of the new DevOps for mainframe paradigm.

The entire team comprises of highly skilled people with cross realm skillsets, where everyone is very hands‑on, working on many green field projects in a highly collaborative environment, with the ability to work autonomously as well as across teams as needed. Working on new paradigms such as modern mainframe toolsets, DevOps pipelines, Git integration and various AI offerings.

What You’ll Do In The Role

• Agreeing to responsibilities for deliverables in project plans
• Understanding requirements for the system components to be developed or updated
• Creating and / or understanding conceptual and detailed designs for the system components being developed or updated
• Coding additions or amendments to system components as directed by the project manager
• Unit testing of new or amended code
• Creating and executing test plans according to agreed project plans
• Participating in implementation of new or amended systems
• Escalation of issues as appropriate to the project manager
• Following working practices used within the team
• Providing Level 3 support - possibly after hours
• Reviewing project documentation to understand deliverables
• Designing, coding and testing new or amended system functionality
• Creating system documentation as required
• Working with other team members to ensure the success of the project
• Providing status and progress updates to the project manager as required

What You’ll Bring To The Role

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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Salary and Compensation (by State)

For California – Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $150,000 and $210,000 per year at the commencement of employment. Base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long‑term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.

For Ohio – Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $110,000 and $160,000 per year at the commencement of employment. Base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long‑term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.

For Colorado – Salary range for the position : $120,000 and $170,000 per year. Successful candidate may be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive compensation award and to participate in the relevant business unit’s incentive compensation plan, which also may include a discretionary bonus component. Morgan Stanley offers a full spectrum of benefits …

For Maryland – Salary range for the position : $135,000 and $190,000 per year. …

For Massachusetts – Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $130,000 and $190,000 per year …

For Minnesota – Salary range for the position : $120,000 and $170,000 per year …

For New Jersey – Salary range for the position : $150,000 and $210,000 per year …

For New York – Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $150,000 and $210,000 per year …

For Vermont – Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $130,000 and $190,000 per year …

For Washington – Salary range for the position : $150,000 and $210,000 per year …

Application window is expected to close January 15th, 2026.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Engineering and Information Technology

Benefits

Morgan Stanley offers a full spectrum of benefits, including Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Dependent Day Care Savings Account, Life Insurance, Disability and Other Insurance Plans, Paid Time Off (including Sick Leave consistent with state and local law, Parental Leave and X Vacation Days annually), 10 Paid Holidays, 401(k), and Short / Long Term Disability, in addition to other special perks reserved for our employees.

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

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.

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