Java Developer - Director

Java Developer - Director

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm that advises, originates, trades, manages and distributes capital for governments, institutions and individuals while maintaining the highest standards of excellence. The firm operates through three principal business segments—Institutional Securities, Wealth Management and Investment Management—serving clients worldwide from more than 1,200 offices in 43 countries.

We are committed to building innovative technology solutions that support the digital journey for our clients, from account opening to trade and order management, portfolio balance, risk management, and B2B stock plan administration. Our culture is rooted in integrity, excellence and strong teamwork, providing a professional environment that balances personal lifestyles and career growth.

Middle Office, within Morgan Stanley’s Wealth Management Technology Division, delivers core brokerage solutions. It provides the platform with key capabilities across digital channels and supports the B2B stock plan business. Middle Office is a core foundation for Morgan Stanley, requiring team members who can solve complex problems and build sophisticated solutions in a dynamic environment.

• Collaborate with business and product partners to understand the business problem and develop solutions that mitigate the problem and enhance the customer experience.
• Analyze business data to formulate appropriate data models and acquire critical data intelligence.
• Participate in architecture and design discussions, white‑boarding solutions and effectively communicating the designs to other team members.
• Develop software solutions in an agile methodology to bring rapid value to partners and continuously improve in an accelerated development cycle.
• Manage delivery of solutions within deadlines while adhering to compliance and development standards.
• Present solutions to business/technology stakeholders and management, communicating design choices clearly.
• Create technical documentation for the product, business user guides and runbooks to onboard new users.
• Research and learn new technologies quickly while balancing ongoing tasks, research tasks, production support and mentoring others.

• Experience in a large Fin Tech or other highly regulated, data‑centric industry.
• Ability to analyze business data, formulate appropriate data models and acquire critical data intelligence.
• 7+ years of software development building distributed systems using modern programming languages such as Java, .NET, etc.
• Experience with Python, Shell, or Perl scripts for batch processing in Linux/Windows/Unix environments.
• Proficiency with enterprise‑level databases (Oracle, SQL Server, Sybase, Teradata, DB2, Snowflake) and SQL.
• Expertise in data integration using common industry ETL tools (Informatica, Python).
• Extensive knowledge of RDBMS systems such as SAP HANA, Oracle, MS‑SQL or Teradata.
• Experience working in Agile, Lean or Kanban environments with a focus on team success.
• Experience debugging or performing issue diagnosis.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• Growth mindset, personal excellence and collaborative spirit.

• SAP HANA (or comparable in‑memory database), Kafka, Spring frameworks.
• Experience integrating heterogeneous data sources via REST/SOAP Services, JMS, databases.
• Experience in data modeling, query tuning, stored procedures and No
  
  SQL exposure.
• Control‑M, Autosys or equivalent scheduling software.
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines.

We offer an inclusive culture that values diversity, equity, and inclusion, and a comprehensive benefits package with ample opportunities for career growth. Morgan Stanley is committed to building a workforce that reflects integrity and excellence and is an equal‑opportunity employer (M/F/Disability/Vet). All applicants are evaluated solely on their qualifications and merit.

• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

• Engineering and Information Technology

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