Morgan Stanley
Fixed Income Division – Associate/Vice President, US Interest Rate Swaps Algo Trading Strategist (New York)
$150K–$250K
New York, New York · On-site · Director · Full-time · Posted Aug 24, 2026
- Experience
- 4+ years in a quantitative role.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in a quantitative field.
About the job
Build and operate algorithmic market-making strategies for USD interest rate swaps, using quantitative research and live trading data to improve pricing, hedging, execution, and risk management.
What you'll do
- Lead research, modeling, back-testing, deployment, monitoring, and optimization of electronic trading strategies.
- Analyze market, trading, client-flow, and execution data to identify signals and improve live algorithms.
- Partner with trading, sales, and technology teams to improve trading performance and deliver production-ready systems.
What they ask for
- 4+ years in a quantitative role; trading, electronic market making, algorithmic trading, or front-office experience is ideal.
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Financial Engineering, or a related quantitative field.
- Strong Python skills and a working understanding of the software development lifecycle and system design.
- Experience with large or high-frequency market and trading datasets using KDB/q.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with Java or other object-oriented programming languages.
- Experience with automated market-making strategies or rates products, including swaps, USTs, and bond/rate futures.
Pay
USD $150,000 - $200,000 per year (base salary; Associate); USD $225,000 - $250,000 (base salary; Vice President)
Tools
Python, KDB/q, Java
AI focus
Apply machine learning and statistical modeling to develop and improve automated trading strategies.
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