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The Firm's employees serve clients worldwide, including corporations, governments, and individuals from more than 1,200 offices in 43 countries.\nIn Technology, 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.\nWhat you’ll do in the role:\n\nMorgan Stanley Services Group, Inc. is seeking a Director, Lead Software Engineer in Alpharetta, Georgia to build strategic multi-use technology solutions for reuse and leverage across business areas. Build components and libraries that can be easily ported, integrated, and upgraded with minimal effort by various applications. Coordinate with developers, business analysts, quality assurance testers, infrastructure architects, user communities, and senior management. Support major technology implementation projects. Code, conduct code reviews, participate in design discussions, and contribute to the architecture process. Telecommuting permitted up to 2 days per week.\nWhat you’ll bring to the role:\n-Requires a Bachelor’s in Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field of study.\n-Requires five (5) years of experience in the position offered or five (5) years as a Software Engineer, Lead-UX, or a closely related occupation.\n- Requires five (5) years of experience with the following skills:\nAngular;\nJavaScript, TypeScript, JSON, and Core Java;\nHTML5;\nCSS3 and SCSS;\nMySQL;\nSpring Boot;\nGit-based version control;\nCI/CD pipelines; and\nworking in the Banking and Finance domain.\n \"> \">undefined-Requires two (2) years of experience with the following skill:Spec Driven Development using AI.\nWHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:\nAt 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.\nTo learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices into your browser.\nExpected base pay rates for the role will be between $175,000 and $175,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long-term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.\nMorgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background. 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