Java Developer

We're seeking a Java developer to join our technologically advanced team, with a focus on innovation and the development of a strategic Trading Platform. The candidate will work on designing, develop robust, resilient, and scalable equity trading solutions. He will work as part of an Agile squad and interact with other squad members as well as external stakeholders including business and technology partners (local as well as global) across Wealth Management, infrastructure team, architecture team to deliver the objectives. Candidate will employ CICD well as DevOps principles to achieve SDLC goals of Global Banking Technology.

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 a Software Engineering III position at Associate level, which is part of the job family responsible for developing and maintaining software solutions that support business needs.

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:

• Manage and contribute to all aspects of application development including functional and technical specifications, design, development and support.
• Ensure high quality of deliverables while enforcing development best practices.
• Participate in steering and evolving engineering excellence.
• Work closely with peers in delivery organizations across IST as well as colleagues in organizations across Morgan Stanley Technology, Operations and Business areas.

What you'll bring to the role:

• At least 4 years of hands-on technical experience delivering solutions using technologies including:
  • Java, Kafka, Cloud, Spring, SpringBoot, REST services, Linux

• Bachelor's/Master’s degree in engineering, preferably Computer Science/Engineering, from a top tier University
• Extensive experience with multi-tier, micro-services, distributed architecture
• Extensive experience in OO analysis and design
• Excellent OO programming and debugging skills
• Good understanding of SOA, XML, WSDL, XSD
• Good working knowledge of Relational Databases (preferably SQL Server & DB2)
•  Strong working knowledge of multi-threaded programming
• Experience of building low-latency trading and order management frameworks
• Additional Skills: Splunk, Loki, Prometheus, Tomcat, Gradle, MQ
• Experience with Camel and Drools is a plus

• Experience in performance engineering using tools like jMETER is a plus

In addition, the candidate should possess:

• Excellent analytical, and systems design skills
• Excellent collaboration/teamwork skills
• Ability to communicate effectively across all levels within Technology, Business and Operations
• Excellent presentations skills: communicate in a clear and concise manner; individually or in front of a group
• Capability to approach problems as challenges and deal with them constructively while promoting this approach to other team members
• Ability to set an example for team members in the following manner: hard work, a focus on client delivery, preparedness, organization, a positive attitude and respect for others
• Development experience within the financial/banking industry strongly preferred.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 89 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.

Morgan Stanley's goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees.

It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/Disability/Vet).