JAVA/Spring/SQL Lead_Software Engineering - Vice President  - Software Engineering

We're seeking someone to join our Institutional Securities Technology team as a JAVA/Spring/SQl Lead in our Prime Brokerage Tech team who is highly skilled Backend Software Engineer to join our Prime Brokerage Funding team. This is a critical, hands-on technical role, responsible for maintaining and enhancing our core funding systems, as well as driving modernization and rewrite initiatives. The ideal candidate will possess expert-level knowledge of Java, Spring, and SQL, and have a strong grasp of software design patterns.
You will collaborate closely with business, stakeholders, and cross-functional technology teams. In addition to your individual contributions, you will mentor and guide junior engineers, conduct code and design reviews, and play a key role in release planning to ensure system stability and prevent production issues.

About Super Department:

Provides platform to those who borrow cash and securities from the Firm to execute their investment strategies. Some of our solutions are also leveraged by other businesses within the Firm’s Institutional Securities Group (ISG).

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 Lead Software Engineer position at Vice President level, which is part of the job family that develops and maintains software solutions that support business needs

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

What you'll do in the role:

• Communicate regularly with product leads across the technology organization and discuss opportunities for improvement to existing and future technology solutions.

• Drive design, development, and maintenance of Prime Brokerage Funding systems.

• Drive modernization and rewrite efforts to improve maintainability, scalability and performance.

• Perform BAU (Business-As-Usual) enhancements and resolve technical issues.

• Review release plans and deployments to ensure system reliability and prevent outages or production issues.

• Provide technical mentorship through code reviews and design guidance for junior team members.

• Collaborate with business and stakeholders to translate requirements into robust technical solutions.

• Ensure adherence to best practices in software engineering, including documentation, testing, and coding standards.

• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends, especially in the finance domain.

What you'll bring to the role: 

• Ability to effectively manage multiple functions or guide junior staff and initiatives.

• 10+ years of work experience in software development.

• Should have hands-on experience with Java, Scala, Spark, and SQL.

• Strong knowledge of multi-threading and high-volume server-side development.

• Experience with Snowflake, PowerBI and Cloud platforms is a plus.

• Should possess good architectural knowledge and be aware of enterprise application design patterns.

• Basic working knowledge of Unix/Linux.

• Exposure to Test and Behaviour Driven Development in agile setup is a huge plus

• Exposure to JavaScript framework like Angular is desirable

• Excellent communication, team-work and interpersonal skills.

• Desire to learn the business domain and partner with stakeholders to specify new business features

• Strong analytical capability and problem-solving skills.

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or relevant technical degree.

• At least 6 years' relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 89 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll 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. There’s 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.