Software Engineer - Blockchain & Tokenization - Associate & Director Level

Overview

At Morgan Stanley, we advise, originate, trade, manage, and distribute capital for governments, institutions, and individuals, and always do so with a standard of excellence. We are a leading global financial services firm that conducts its business through three principal business segments:
Institutional Securities, Wealth Management (WM), and Investment Management.

The Firm's employees serve clients worldwide from more than 1,200 offices in 43 countries.

As a market leader, the talent and passion of our people is critical to our success. Together, we share a common set of values rooted in integrity, excellence, and a strong team ethic. Morgan Stanley can provide a superior foundation for building a professional career—a place for people to learn, achieve, and grow. A philosophy that balances personal lifestyles, perspectives, and needs is an important part of our culture.

Middle Office is a dynamic and fast‑paced area within the Firm's WM Technology Division. We are responsible for creating innovative technology solutions for Core Brokerage, one of the strategic growth areas of the Firm. Middle office is a core foundation for Morgan Stanley. It provides the platform with key capabilities to support the customer digital journey from opening an account, funding the account, trade and order management, portfolio/balances, and risk management on all digital channels.

It also provides the capabilities for Morgan Stanley B2B stock plan business to manage participant lifecycle. If you are an exceptional individual who is interested in solving complex problems and building sophisticated solutions in a dynamic team environment, Middle office is the place for you.

We are seeking an experienced Engineer to lead our blockchain engineering projects focused on building scalable, secure, and regulatory‑compliant solutions for digital assets, tokenization, and decentralized finance (DeFi). This role combines deep technical expertise in blockchain systems with strong leadership to deliver enterprise‑grade products for global markets.

• Lead and mentor a cross‑functional team of blockchain engineers, smart contract developers, and backend/frontend developers.
• Define the engineering roadmap for blockchain infrastructure, tokenization platforms, and digital asset services.
• Participate in the design, architecture, and implementation of blockchain‑based solutions, ensuring security, scalability, and compliance with applicable regulations.
• Collaborate with product, compliance, and operations teams to define technical requirements.
• Evaluate and integrate blockchain protocols (Ethereum, Polygon, Hyperledger, Canton, etc.) based on product needs.
• Manage the release lifecycle, CI/CD pipelines, and production reliability.
• Implement and enforce best practices for code quality, testing, and security.
• Stay ahead of industry trends, emerging standards, and evolving regulatory frameworks in digital assets.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 3+ years in blockchain and tokenization strongly preferred.
• 5+ years in an engineering role managing distributed teams.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure) and Dev Ops tools.
• Strong knowledge of blockchain architecture, consensus algorithms, smart contracts, and cryptographic primitives.
• Experience with Solidity, Rust, Go, or similar languages for blockchain development.
• Familiarity with custodial and non‑custodial wallet infrastructure, key management, and secure signing.
• Understanding of token standards (ERC‑20, ERC‑721, ERC‑1400, etc.) and on/off‑chain settlement workflows.
• Proven track record of delivering enterprise‑grade software systems at scale.

• Experience in regulated financial services or fintech.
• Knowledge of DvP (Delivery versus Payment) and tokenized securities workflows.
• Experience with Web
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