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 the 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.

Technology works as a strategic partner with Morgan Stanley business units and the world's leading technology companies to redefine how we do business in ever more global, complex, and dynamic financial markets. Morgan Stanley's sizeable investment in technology results in quantitative trading systems, cutting-edge modeling and simulation software, comprehensive risk and security systems, and robust client-relationship capabilities, plus the worldwide infrastructure that forms the backbone of these systems and tools. Our insights, our applications and infrastructure give a competitive edge to clients' businesses-and to our own.

What you’ll do in the role:

• Effectively work with the PMO, Development, Product Management, Business and Technical Operations, Systems Engineering, Infrastructure, Networks and Architecture teams

• Design and develop front-end React/Angular based application.

• Performs new development, maintenance fixes and enhancements to meet business requirements.

• Draft and review architectural diagrams, specifications, business requirements as well as various design documents.

• Work with our existing technology stack (Java, C++, Linux, Unix, Open Source Platforms, and SOA) as well as new technologies for our next generation solutions.

• Documents technical requirements, program and subsystem designs, resolutions to system problems, project task descriptions, effort estimates, and unit and integration tests.

• Acquire a robust understanding of financial products, services, processes, and organizational structure in order to find optimal solutions.

• Maintain awareness of industry trends, compliance concerns, risk control processes, and regulatory landscape

• Mentor other software developers

What you’ll bring to the role:

• 5+ years in web development in JavaScript, REACT and/or Angular & TypeScript, RxJsA solid understanding of responsive design/development and mobile-web best practices.

• Experience with Java, Spring, Spring Boot, Hibernate, UI development

• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git and Bitbucket

• Practical experience and understanding of low latency messaging middleware

• Practical experience working within the Scrum Framework and Agile methodologies

• Must possess strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills

• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills

• Willingness to occasionally wander into other areas (e.g., backend, devops, other teams’ codebase) and ship end-to-end solutions.

• Drive to learn, grow and “make things better than you found it”.

• Self-motivated, highly organized, team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment with the ability to learn quickly and work independently.

DESIRED SKILLS:

• Knowledgeable in Financial Markets, Banking, or Wealth Management.

• Familiar with related non-development fields (Product, UX, Business Analytics, Information Mapping, etc.)

• Practical experience with relational databases (Oracle, Sybase)

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 opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background.  Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents.

Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences.

For more information, please visit: https://www.morganstanley.com/people-opportunities/eeo.