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Investment Banking & Global Capital Markets Technology – Java / Fullstack Developer
Advicey Sales & Distribution Super Department | Software Engineer III, Director Level
Since 1935, Morgan Stanley has established itself as a global leader in financial services, continuously evolving to meet the needs of clients and communities across over 40 countries. Our Investment Banking & Global Capital Markets Technology team seeks a Java / Fullstack Developer to:
"Build innovation solutions to support the complex and evolving needs of our businesses in Institutional Securities Group."
This Software Engineer III role (Director-level) is part of the team responsible for developing and maintaining software solutions that drive business success.
Innovative Environment & Purpose
In the Technology division, we harness innovation to:
- Build the infrastructure that connects and empowers our Firm
- Enable our clients and colleagues to redefine markets
- Shape a future-ready financial ecosystem
Every contribution fuels opportunities that make a tangible difference for our clients and communities.
What You’ll Be Doing
Core Responsibilities
- Contribute to operational activities and projects to understand business operations comprehensively
- Co-design, develop, and test software applications, ensuring alignment with business needs
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to:
- Refine requirements
- Deliver on software projects
- Fostern a culture of continual improvement
- Participate in all software development phases:
- Troubleshooting and debugging
- Optimising performance and scalability
- Apply expert-level software development methodologies (agile, DevOps, CI/CD)
- Lead and contribute to:
- Code reviews (peer feedback to elevate quality)
- Technical documentation (specifications, architectural diagrams)
- Lead excellence in:
- Documentation (system setup, release notes, etc.)
- Code quality & maintainability
- Embrace ongoing learning, such as:
- Upskilling in emerging tech
- Knowledge-sharing sessions
- Advocate and implement best practices in observability, monitoring, and reliability engineering
Key Tasks & Accountabilities
- Own software solutions end-to-end, from conception to deployment.
- Influence the direction of technology teams to align with broader business goals.
- Assemble and mentor teams on best practices, collaboration, and technical excellence.
- Scalably assist non-technical stakeholders in understanding system capabilities and constraints.
What You’ll Need to Succeed
Essential Qualifications
- Proven that you’re ideal for starting as a Director through expert-level experience:
- 5+ years in a relevant role involving Java core/EE alongside one or more of these technologies: Spring, Struts, EJB, JMX, etc.
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in:
- Computer Science
- Software Engineering
- Engineering, or a highly technical discipline
- Strong grasp of factual and technical financial context to:
- Advise accurate solutions (e.g., securities markets, trading, or other capital markets domain)
- Java/Java EE Advanced: Experience building backends and integrating frontends.
- Web Services: Knowledge of RESTful APIs, SOAP, WSDL, XSD, XML.
- Database Proficiency: SQL proficiency + ER diagrams, data modeling, query optimization.
- Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA): Proven capacity to design and manage systems spanning microservices, APIs and event-driven protocols.
- Testing and QA: Experience with automated testing frameworks (Junit, Mockito, PowerMock or BDD frameworks like Cucumber).
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Additional Skills & Appetites
- Experience with Unix/Linux (Shell Scripting, OS, permissions)
- Advanced understanding of:
- Design patterns/principles, object-oriented architecture
- Applying code reviews and mentoring
- Knowledge of system/solution integration (e.g., setting up pipelines, connector apps)
- DevOps practices: CI/CD, agile delivery with Atlassian stack, etc.
- Willingness to engage with stakeholder feedback and expects to work in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.
Your Value at Morgan Stanley
A thriving career at Morgan Stanley isn’t just about building your professional profile—it’s about being differentiated by human impact, opportunity, and vision.
We’re more than financial services: we’re a community of creators, changemakers, and problem-solvers who relentlessly elevate the marketplaces we inhabit. Because 80,000+ teammates across 1,200 offices in 42 countries aren't just pushing boundaries—they redefine what’s possible day in, day out.
Why Choose Us?
- Learning at Scale: Daily opportunities to disrupt, adapt and elevate alongside world-class peers, mentors, or instructor-led training programs.
- Impact Without Limits: Work on mission-focused technologies that impact investment decisions, connect new global markets, or forecast geopolitical ripple effects.
- Flexible Work Culture: Tailor your work environment to fit your optimal balance of productivity, lifestyles, and personal aspirations. We pioneered the Hyla (hybrid work) program and build flexibility into every tenure.
- Financial Stability & Growth: Career paths that reward thoroughness, curiousity, and the grit to leverage tools at the edge of your skill set.
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Certified Role Requirements
If designated as a “Certified” role, qualified candidates may need to:
- Hold mandatory regulatory qualifications (advisory role-classifications vary by region/country)
- Meet internal benchmarks for specialized compliance experience (training re: AML, KYC, or others as required).
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Cornerstone
Morgan Stanley functions on the principle of inclusion as the source of confidence—it doesn’t just shape who we are, but drives where we thrive.
- ** Voiced thought**: Leaders at all levels actively encourage diverse conversations, from teamroom innovation renown to human rights advocacy.
- Representation at Every Tier: At management, colleague advocate programs, and upskilling boundaries, Morgan Stanley demonstrates equality, drives equity mechanisms, and champions collaboration among diverse cultures, backgrounds, and identities.
- Gender-Balanced Teams: Global gender parity initiatives—75% of mid-tier teams exceed 30% female representation, with some hubs excelling toward gender balance.
Explore how we support our teams across all pivot-points. As we celebrate—and actively seek—the full spectrum of talents, we rejoice in the unique worldviews showing up at Morgan Stanley every day.
Formal policies and compensation also reflect our commitment to materiality that intentionally addresses the need (typically relayed back to law/regulatory penetration).
Flex Work@MS
An understanding openness and creativity goes hand-in-hand with flexibility.
Morgan Stanley’s revolutionary Flex Work initiatives allow employees to tailor their schedules between on-site and remote environments, fostering unprecedented productivity, loyalty, and “present-but-not-present” collaboration models.
Interested in collaborating on your preferred hybrid model? Speak to our recruitment team to discover implementation specifics.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Morgan Stanley maintains a standing practice of equal opportunity and equity, and we consider talents without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, military status, or national origin.
Our commitment to diversity aligns with the杰士德 of what we envision merchants, employees, and the global economy should be—a dynamic workforce enriched by differentiated perspectives.
Please visit Morgan Stanley’s EEO Page to uncover more about our since-1935 maneuver towards inclusive excellence.
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