Lead Software Engineer Director

Position Description:

As part of strategy to design and implement industry leading applications Morgan Stanley WMPT team is looking for a Java developer with good experience on backend services to join a technologically advanced team. Candidate must have expertise in leading design and development of multi-tiered Java EE-style applications. Candidate should be fluent in spring databases and database interface layers and associated Java development tools. Candidate will interface on a regular basis with other teams including other internal IT teams across Wealth Management BA team QA team and global development team. To be successful the role will require the individual to understand the banking technology landscape and to offer creative solutions that integrate current capabilities vendor capabilities proprietary system builds and the ability to adapt to changing business requirements.


Job Functions/Duties and Responsibilities:

* Work in an Agile Squad as a full-stack developer

* Review code and contribute to design discussions.

* Ensure high quality of deliverables while enforcing development best practices.

* Adhere to application development guidelines and help improve the guidelines.

* Understand and implement security guidelines and best practices.

* Troubleshoot and resolve errors or critical issues.

* Mentor junior developers and share knowledge with the team.

* Demonstrate features built as part of the sprint to business stakeholders.

* Actively contribute and participate in sprint grooming and planning discussions daily stand-ups and Agile ceremonies

* Work on PoCs to adopt newer technologies and frameworks. Skills Required:

* 5 years of hands on experience in Java/J2EE and related technologies

* Strong experience of implementing Web services/micro services & client applications.

* Strong experience of implementing Event based systems and message Brokers like MQ/Kafka.

* Hands on with writing SQL queries and good understanding of database concepts like transactions Indexes query tuning etc.

* Hands on experience in working in Core Java Spring Spring boot frameworks.

* Hands on experience in working on multi-threaded highly available applications.

* Practical experience working with databases (preferably DB2) and database interface layers.

* Candidate must have effective communication skills should be able to work across both Business users and IT teams across regions and have the ability to lead IT deliverables.

* Candidate must have an understanding of agile development methodologies and understanding of DevOps practices and tooling.

* Proven experience in working within an Agile framework.

* Experience in collaborating with partners and stakeholders across geography & time zones.

* Should be a good team player and capable of working with different teams to get the job done.

* Good analytical and problem-solving skills.

* Excellent verbal and written communication skills

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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Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $120000 and $165000 per year at the commencement of employment. 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.

Morgan Stanleys goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees.

It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race color religion creed age sex sex stereotype gender gender identity or expression transgender sexual orientation national origin citizenship disability marital and civil partnership/union status pregnancy veteran or military service status genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/Disability/Vet).