FID, E-Rates Algo Quant - VP/Associate

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Department Profile

The Fixed Income Division (FID) spans Interest Rate and Currency Products, Credit Products, and Distribution. Teams within FID actively manage risk, trade complex securities, and design innovative solutions in fast-moving global markets.

The E-Rates group is a global leader in electronic market making for U.S. Treasuries. We build and operate low-latency, high-reliability trading systems that power some of the most active markets in the world.

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced E-Trading Algorithmic Quant at the Associate or VP level to help design, build, and evolve best-in-class electronic trading algorithms. This role sits at the intersection of quantitative finance, software engineering, and market microstructure, with direct exposure to production trading systems.

Why Join Us

This role offers direct impact on real-world markets, ownership of critical trading systems, and the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology at scale. It is well suited for driven engineers and quants who want responsibility, visibility, and the chance to grow quickly in a world-class electronic trading organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner closely with Strats and Trading to design, implement, and optimize electronic trading algorithms.
• Apply GenAI and modern engineering techniques to modernize legacy systems and improve performance, maintainability, and scalability.
• Drive efficiency across the SDLC, DevOps tooling, and model risk management (MRM) processes.
• Build and operate highly performant, low-latency, and highly available production systems.
• Work in an agile environment with close feedback loops from traders, quants, and engineers.
• Contribute to a modern technology stack built primarily in C++ and Python.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science or a related field, with additional coursework or background in a quantitative discipline such as Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, or Engineering.
• 2–6 years of experience in electronic trading or electronic trading system development across asset classes such as Rates, FX, or Equities.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly explain complex technical or quantitative concepts.
• Excellent analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• High attention to detail, ownership mindset, and the ability to work thoughtfully in a production-critical environment.

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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Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $150,000 and $200,000 for Associate and between $160,000 and $250,000 for Vice President. However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long-term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.

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