Senior Java Developer, Director, Technology

We’re seeking someone to join our team as a Senior Java Developer, Director, Technology in Prime Brokerage & Sec Fin Tech to have a very wide view of a bank’s activities, across the Equity and Fixed Income Divisions, as well as Treasury. You will be interacting with front trading desks, operations, settlement teams across the region and globally.

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 Engineer III position at Director level, which is part of the job family responsible for developing and maintaining software solutions that support business needs.

Morgan Stanley is an industry leader in financial services, known for mobilizing capital to help governments, corporations, institutions, and individuals around the world achieve their financial goals.

Interested in joining a team that's eager to create, innovate and make an impact on the world? Read on.

What you'll do in the role:

·         Contribute to the function through complex project tasks and initiatives.

·         Interact regularly with team members and occasionally leadership on a range of topics.

·         Daily we are responsible for supporting the secured financing trading and collateral management systems for our Client Financing and Bank Resource Management businesses.

·         We manage all incidents across our platforms and take any follow-up actions necessary to ensure system stability. We work closely with traders, operations, and engineers daily.

·         Aside from production monitoring, we develop solutions for business problems in various technologies with support from our global team of experts. We try to maintain 30/70 split between support and project work.

·         You will work with various technologies including Java, Python, Angular, C++, Linux, and SQL.

·         Our people have complete product ownership: requirements, code, test, and deploy. We run a low friction SDLC where you learn from peer code review. You will help us towards our goal of continuous build and automated deployments.

·         We care hugely about our work environment, casual dress code and small teams. We like to run a lean & flat structure where everyone is happy to help.

·         We love to learn and offer a superb training that features free access to Lynda.com, Pluralsight, Safari books, Harvard Business Review. We run internal MOOC (curated learning), soft skills education, mentoring programs, career development programs.

·         We support diversity through programs like Innovation Without Walls, Women In Tech, Tokyo Womens Business Alliance.

·         We give back to our communities. We volunteered 1.67m hours helping communities in 542 cities across the globe. Locally, we support Little Olive Child Foundation, NPO Katariba and our own engineers run CodeClub for Kids.

What you'll bring to the role:

·         Ability to process information, translate into plans and present summaries to stakeholders. -Experienced understanding of business line and discipline.

·         5+ years of hands-on Core Java, Spring development experience working in a distributed environment.

·         Hands-on experience with a RDBMS (Sybase, Oracle…).

·         Strong communication skills – as regular coordination with our global team is essential.

·         Self-motivation to learn about new businesses and ownership of support issues and development projects.

·         Ability to work under pressure, as outages in our businesses are very time sensitive.

·         HTML5/Angular development.

·         Financial services experience.

·         Familiarity with continuous integration and build tools like Maven or Gradle.

·         At least 4 years' relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role.   

We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 85 years. At our foundation are five core values —putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back —that guide our more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries.

At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find trusted colleagues, committed mentors and a culture that values diverse perspectives, individual intellect and cross-collaboration. Our Firm is differentiated by the caliber of our diverse team, while our company culture and commitment to inclusion define our legacy and shape our future, helping to strengthen our business and bring value to clients around the world. Learn more about how we put this commitment to action: morganstanley.com/diversity

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.

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.