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Back End Systems Engineer - Director

at Morgan Stanley

📍 New York, New York, United States of America Onsite 💰 $165K – $165K USD / year Posted April 03, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $165K – $165K USD / year
Type Not Specified
Experience lead
Exp. Years 7+ years
Education Not Specified
Category Software Engineering

About this role

Back End Systems Engineer – Director leads backend architecture and platform health for Morgan Stanley's EquityZen sales tooling, focusing on SOA, microservices, and cloud-native solutions in an on-site NYC setting.

Key Responsibilities

  • Own Platform Health: Lead backend systems architecture and platform health, ensuring robustness and redundancy
  • Drive Impactful Projects: Lead the development of highly visible projects affecting thousands of users
  • Evolve the Architecture: Expand service-oriented architecture, build microservices, migrate to event-driven framework
  • Enhance Resilience: Focus on security, scalability, and system resilience
  • Bridge the Gap: Partner with designers, PMs, data scientists, and stakeholders

Technical Overview

Role emphasizes Python/Django with GraphQL on AWS, building scalable backend services, and driving architectural decisions, code health, and security in a regulated financial services environment.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior backend architect/director with at least 7+ years designing and managing complex systems, strong Python/Django/GraphQL expertise, and deep AWS/cloud experience. They should lead architecture discussions, drive SOA/microservices strategies, and mentor teams in a regulated financial services setting.

Must-Have Skills

7+ years of professional experience designing and managing complex system applicationsDeep experience with PythonDjangoand GraphQLStrong cloud experience deploying high-scale applications within AWSBackground in SOAmicroservicesand event-driven architecturesAbility to lead cross-functional teams and drive architecture decisions

Nice-to-Have Skills

Experience with Domain-Driven Design (DDD)Experience in a banking/regulated environmentNYC metro availability and on-site collaboration

Tools & Platforms

PythonDjangoGraphQLAmazon Web Services

Required Skills

Python; Django; GraphQL; Amazon Web Services; AWS; Service Oriented Architecture; SOA; microservices; event-driven pub-sub; Domain-Driven Design; DDD; cloud native; enterprise architecture; platform health; backend

Hard Skills

PythonDjangoGraphQLAmazon Web ServicesAWSService Oriented ArchitectureSOAmicroservicesevent-driven pub-subDomain-Driven DesignDDDcloud nativebackend

Soft Skills

strategic collaborationleadershipcommunicationteam mentorshipproblem solving

Industry & Role

Industry Banking
Job Function Own backend architecture and platform health to deliver scalable, secure services for a large financial marketplace
Role Subtype Backend Engineer
Tech Domains Python, Amazon Web Services, React, JavaScript, PostgreSQL

Keywords for Your Resume

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Deal Breakers

Must be located in NYC area or willing to relocate, 7+ years of relevant, hands-on architecture experience

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