Java Software Engineer Associate

Were seeking a Java Software Engineer to join our team in
Institutional Securities Tech - London

In the Technology division we leverage innovation to build the connections and capabilities that power our Firm enabling our clients and colleagues to redefine markets and shape the future of our communities.

This is a Software Engineering position at Associate level which is part of the job family responsible for developing and maintaining software solutions that support business needs.

Since 1935 Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services continuously evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.

What youll do in the role:

• The system consists of several multi-threaded server-side components running on a large compute farm continuously recalculating market sensitivities and P&L throughout the global trading day.

• The platform also provides valuation services to a variety of internal trading engines quoting/market making systems and pricing tools used by the trading and sales desks.

• The software is currently developed by teams based in London New York Montreal Budapest Paris and Hong Kong in an agile fleet setting.

• The firm is investing heavily in the platform to build out capacity and features and to maintain its competitive advantage over the next decade.

• We are looking for a talented developer to join the Risk2 development team in our London office to work in close partnership with quants and desk strategists to support our Equity Derivatives business.

• The developer will have a significant input in our strategic initiative to renovate and improve the system architecture.

• The successful candidate will have excellent technical and analytical skills.

• Good communication skills are required for interaction with internal clients senior stakeholders and colleagues in other regions.

What youll bring to the role:

• Excellent server-side Java skills with exposure on concurrent programming. Minimum 5 years of professional experience in Java (recently Java 8 or above).

• Financial Services experience is preferable.

• Working knowledge of relational databases.

• Exposure to UNIX / Linux as a platform.

• Experience of agile methodology.

• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.

• CI / CD experience.

Skills that will help you in the role:

• Experience with C and/or python.
• TDD

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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.