Front End Developer - Associate - Software Engineering

Front End Developer - Associate - Software Engineering

We’re seeking someone to join our Institutional Securities Technology team as a Front end 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 Associate 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 maintain features on the STARS UI (React 19, TypeScript, Vite)

• Build responsive, accessible, and performant user interfaces using modern component patterns and state management (Zustand, TanStack Query)

• Contribute to backend API development on Spring Boot 3.x / Java 21 services when required

• Write and maintain end-to-end automated tests using Playwright

• Actively participate in Agile ceremonies — sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog grooming, sprint reviews, and retrospectives

• Collaborate with product owners to refine user stories, estimate effort, and clarify acceptance criteria.

• Collaborate with stakeholders (product managers, architects, business analysts) across the organization.

• Take ownership of sprint commitments and contribute to continuous improvement of team velocity and delivery predictability.

• Participate in code reviews and architectural discussions, Ensure code quality, test coverage, and adherence to CI/CD best practices via Jenkins pipelines.

• Troubleshoot production issues and support release deployments.

What you’ll bring to the role:

• B.Tech / B.E. in Computer Science (or equivalent degree)

• 4–6 years of professional software development experience

• Strong proficiency in React (hooks, context, functional components), TypeScript, and modern JavaScript (ES2020+)

• Experience with state management libraries (Zustand, Redux, or equivalent)

• Experience with build tooling — Vite, Webpack, or similar bundlers

• Working knowledge of Java and Spring Boot for REST API development.

• Hands-on experience with Playwright or similar E2E testing frameworks.

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and Jenkins

• Experience with Git workflows (branching, code review, merge strategies)

• Proven experience working in Agile/Scrum teams — comfortable with iterative delivery, story pointing, and sprint-based workflows.

• Strong cross-team communication skills — ability to articulate technical decisions clearly to stakeholders and non-technical partners.

• Ability to work effectively in a globally distributed team environment.

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.

To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices​ into your browser.

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.