Senior Java Developer Director Software Engineering

Senior Java Developer


Morgan Stanley is a global financial services firm and a market leader in investment banking securities investment management and wealth management services. With offices in more than 43 countries the people of Morgan Stanley are dedicated to providing our clients the finest thinking products and services to help them achieve even the most challenging goals.

As a market leader the talent and passion of our people is critical to our success. We embrace integrity excellence teamwork and giving back.

The Technology division partners with our business units and leading technology companies to redefine how we do business in ever more global and dynamic financial markets.

Our sizeable investment in technology results in leading-edge tools software and systems. Our insights applications and infrastructure give a competitive edge to clients businesses-and to our own.

Operations Technology (OT) develops strategic solutions that support key business processes including Settlements Confirmations Regulatory Reporting Position Keeping Anti-Money Laundering and Trade Surveillance. Our clients include Institutional Securities Group Wealth Management Enterprise Operational Risk & Control Risk Internal Audit and Operations.





Key Responsibilities:

>Lead the design and architecture of complex large-scale and distributed systems using Java and related technologies.
>Architect event-driven and microservices-based solutions leveraging Apache Kafka and similar messaging systems.
>Design develop and maintain robust RESTful APIs for internal and external services.
>Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development teams ensuring best practices in software engineering.
>Collaborate with business stakeholders product owners and other architects to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
>Evaluate and select appropriate tools frameworks and technologies to meet business and technical requirements.
>Ensure application performance scalability security and reliability.
>Conduct architecture reviews code reviews and provide guidance on refactoring and optimization.
>Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends recommending innovations to enhance the technology stack.
>Follow the best DevOps practices - create CI/CD pipelines enable capturing telemetry etc. Skills Required:

>Hands-on with 10 years experience in building distributed systems applying agile practices.
>Strong working knowledge of core Java and Spring frameworks including spring-boot etc.
>Deep understanding of Apache Kafka (topics partitions producers/consumers stream processing schema management).
>Strong experience with REST API design development and best practices (OpenAPI/Swagger API security versioning).
>Solid understanding of microservices architecture service orchestration and containerization (Docker Kubernetes is a plus) scalability security and observability.
>Working knowledge of Databases including Design SQL proficiency and Stored Procedure
>A background that includes strong problem solving such as system integration infrastructure debugging or system administration.
>Knowledge of DevOps practices and tools.
>Fast learner and desire to constantly learn and improve.
>Bachelors degree in computer science or in a related field.
>Strong communication skills.
>Demonstrated experience in designing implementing and managing cloud-to-on-premises connectivity solutions (e.g. hybrid architectures secure network gateways).
Skills Desired (Good to have):
>Web UI framework like Angular or REACT libraries
>Knowledge with Microsoft Power Platform** (Power Apps Power Automate).
>Knowledge in ML modules in Python or Java
>Knowledge in LLMs and prompt engineering.
>Hands on experience with cloud technologies
>XML Technologies such as JAXB
>Ability to coordinate with multiple groups both internal and external to the firm including offshore development and QA teams internal infrastructure groups vendors and support teams.
>Basic Understanding of ML Algorithms
>Working experience in Python.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

At Morgan Stanley we raise manage and allocate capital for our clients helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way thats differentiated and weve done that for 90 years. Our values - putting clients first doing the right thing leading with exceptional ideas committing to diversity and inclusion and giving back - arent just beliefs they guide the decisions we make every day to do whats best for our clients communities and more than 80000 employees in 1200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley youll 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. Theres also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

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Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize their full potential. Our skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the global communities in which we operate and who reflect a variety of backgrounds talents perspectives and experiences. Our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion is evident through our constant focus on recruiting developing and advancing individuals based on their skills and talents.