UI Developer (React) - Director - Software Engineering

We’re seeking someone to join our Institutional Securities Technology team as a Java developer, in PWM Asia & Australia tech, involved in Design & Development of real-time platform that requires fast calculations

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 Director position that manages and optimizes the technical environment and end-user experience across various workplace technologies for end-users, ensuring seamless operations and user satisfaction across the organization.

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:

• Design, develop, and implement sophisticated user interface components in React & Typescript.

• Contribute to UI architecture, core libraries, and framework-agnostic design systems.

• Prototype and/or redesign new and existing features rapidly.

• Provide support and enhancements to legacy Desktop applications (.Net/WPF) as needed.

• Participate in technical design, architecture, and code reviews.

• Mentor and help ramp-up new members of the development team.

• Monitor, profile, and improve frontend performance.

• Document application changes and technical processes.

• Collaborate across teams on architecture and integration of microservices, if required.

• Contribute to DevOps pipeline improvements and CI/CD best practices.

What you’ll bring to the role:

• 8-12 years of hands-on professional experience in software/UI development, with deep expertise in React, Typescript, and modern JavaScript.

• Demonstrated ability in Data Structures, Algorithms, and UI Problem Solving.

• Experience building advanced, responsive, and accessible web layouts.

• Track record of designing scalable UI frameworks or components.

• Familiarity with browser debugging, performance profiling, and optimization.

• Experience integrating with REST APIs, JSON, and TDD methodologies.

• Solid understanding of HTTP, browser-server interaction, concurrency, and caching.

• Effective communicator, able to explain complex subjects to technical/non-technical audiences.

• Experience with DevOps tools, Git workflows, and CI/CD systems.

• Experience with .Net and/or WPF for supporting or modernizing legacy desktop applications.

• Experience/understanding of backend systems or building/testing microservices. (e.g., Java/Spring Boot, Node.js)

• Familiarity with testing frameworks. (Jest, Cypress, etc.)

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 that’s differentiated – and we’ve 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 - 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.