Java Software Engineer - Director- Software Engineering

Morgan Stanley

Java Software Engineer - Director- Software Engineering

Profile Description

We're seeking someone to join our FORT (Operations Technology) team as a Java Software Engineer. Lead end-to-end delivery of large-scale, distributed Java applications supporting post-trade asset servicing operations. This Director role combines hands-on engineering, technical ownership, stakeholder partnership, and leadership across analysis, design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance.

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.

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.

This is Director position that develops and maintains software solutions that support business needs.

What you'll do in the role:

• Own end-to-end delivery of large-scale, distributed Java applications from analysis and design through coding, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
• Design and develop scalable technology solutions for post-trade asset servicing, including corporate actions, income processing, tax services, custody support, and regulatory reporting.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership, applying object-oriented design principles and design patterns to produce robust, maintainable software.
• Partner directly with business users and technologists across the firm to understand requirements, integrate shared frameworks, and deliver effective solutions.
• Drive cloud-migration initiatives and improve application resilience, performance, controls, and operational efficiency.
• Lead delivery within a global Agile team, mentor engineers, communicate decisions clearly, and take accountability for quality and outcomes.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING TO THE ROLE:

• 7+ years of professional experience in Java application development, including ownership of large-scale distributed systems.
• Excellent working knowledge of Java, Spring, Angular, relational databases, messaging technologies, and RESTful services.
• Strong understanding of object-oriented analysis, design and programming, with practical experience applying design patterns.
• Proven experience across the full software-development lifecycle, including analysis, design, coding, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
• Experience with iterative and Agile development practices in a global delivery environment.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills, with confidence interacting directly with business users and technologists at all levels.
• Experience contributing to or leading cloud-migration initiatives.
• Familiarity with containerized applications and Kubernetes is desirable.

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.