iOS App Development Lead - Vice President  - Software Engineering

Profile Description

We’re seeking someone to join our team as iOS App Development Lead at (Vice President) level. This position is for our E*TRADE and Morgan Stanley Wealth Management App.

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Wealth Management Technology is responsible for the design, development, delivery, and support of the technical solutions behind the products and services used by the Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Business. Practice areas include: Analytics, Intelligence, & Data Technology (AIDT), Client Platforms, Core Technology Services (CTS), Financial Advisor Platforms, Global Banking Technology (GBT), Investment Solutions Technology (IST), Institutional Wealth and Corporate Solutions Technology (IWCST), Technology Delivery Management (TDM), User Experience (UX), and the CAO team.

Client Platforms

Client Platforms is responsible for defining and implementing an Automation Strategy across all applications supported by Wealth Management QA.

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 responsible for developing 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:

Primary Responsibilities:

• Translate Obj-C/UIKit portions of our app to Swift/Swift UIMake portions of our codebase more consistent, by extracting functionality into new Swift Packages and ensuring use of these packages 

• Update our codebase to support Swift 6.0 and strict concurrency

• Drive our warnings down to zero, and enable SwiftLint on all classes

• Replace 3rd party SDK usage (e.g., Realm) with Apple Frameworks 

• Perform annual maintenance on the codebase to keep pace with changes to iOS and Xcode

Secondary Responsibilities

• Create and enhance features across our flagship E*TRADE and Morgan Stanley apps

• Maintain certificates and signing, including certificate pinning, provisioning profiles, and push

• notification certificates

• Monitor production feedback, crash reports, and analytics—and address issues

• Work with infrastructure teams to address proxy, software and administrative privilege issues

• that impact iOS development or build processes 

What you’ll bring to the role:

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

• Swift 6, Swift UI, Obj-C, and UIKit

• Deep knowledge of iOS programming concepts, including but not limited to: 

• Swift Concurrency, Actor Isolation, Threading, Crash Analysis

• Broad iOS API experience, including but not limited to: 

• Local Authentication, WebKit, Networking

• Familiarity with the latest Xcode, xcodebuild, and iOS versions

• Prior experience providing technical guidance to more junior resources, and reviewing pull

• requests for architectural correctness

• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.

• BA/BS in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience. 

Desired Skills

• Experience developing APIs.

• Awareness of Android app development.

• Strong user experience skills.

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.