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Senior Software Engineer (AI/ML)

at Morgan Stanley

📍 New York, New York, United States of America Unknown 💰 $210K – $210K USD / year Posted April 15, 2026
Salary $210K – $210K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience senior
Exp. Years 4-15 years
Education Not specified
Category System Administration

Join the LIFC Technology team to modernize core accounting and P&L platforms used by Finance and Treasury. You will build and operate backend services and APIs, collaborate with finance stakeholders, and help bring AI/ML and prompt-based approaches into the workflow where it adds value.

  • Build and operate backend services using Java, Scala, and Python
  • Deploy services on Databricks and cloud platforms
  • Design secure, scalable APIs for finance workflows and analytics
  • Collaborate with Finance, Product Control, and UI/reporting teams
  • Apply engineering fundamentals (data structures, testing, code quality) and learn AI/ML where value is added

Backend engineering role focused on Java, Scala, and Python services deployed on Databricks and cloud-native infrastructure. Responsibilities include secure, scalable API design for finance workflows and analytics, along with application of AI/ML and prompt-based approaches; UI/reporting involve Angular, Power BI, and Tableau.

The ideal candidate is a backend engineer with 4+ years of experience building and operating data-intensive, workflow-driven systems using Java, Scala, and Python. They have strong fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, and system design, and can design secure, scalable APIs for finance workflows and analytics, with interest in applying AI/ML and prompt-based approaches.

4-15 years of strong backend engineering experiencedata structuresalgorithmssystem designdataheavy or workflowdriven systemsOwnership mindset and willingness to learnBuild and operate backend services using JavaScalaand PythonDesign securescalable APIs for finance workflows and analytics
AI/MLprompt-based approachesLearn and apply new technologies
DatabricksJavaScalaPythonAngularPower BITableau
JavaScalaPythonDatabrickssecure scalable APIsdata structuresalgorithmssystem designtestingcode qualityAI/MLpromptbased approachesaccounting workflowsP&Ldata qualityAngularPower BITableau
JavaScalaPythonbackend servicesDatabrickscloudnative servicessecure scalable APIsdata structuresalgorithmssystem designtestingcode qualityAI/MLprompt-based approachesaccounting workflowsP&Lexception analysisaccounting adjustmentsdaily P&L signoffdata qualityanalyticsAngularPower BITableau
collaboration with Financepartnership with finance usersownership mindsetwillingness to learncross-functional collaborationengineering fundamentals focus
Industry Banking
Job Function Develop and operate backend services and secure APIs to modernize finance accounting and P&L workflows.
Role Subtype Backend Engineer
Tech Domains Python, Java, AI & Machine Learning, Data & Analytics, Cloud & Infrastructure
Senior Software EngineerSenior Software Engineer (AI/ML)backend engineering experienceJavaScalaPythonDatabrickscloudnative servicessecurescalable APIsAPI designdata structuresalgorithmssystem designtestingcode qualityAI/MLpromptbased approachesAccounting workflowsP&Lexception analysisaccounting adjustmentsdata qualityanalyticsAngularPower BITableausecure scalable APIs

Must have strong backend engineering experience (4-15 years), Must be able to build backend services using Java, Scala, and Python, Must be able to design secure, scalable APIs

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