Sr. Full Stack Java Developer - Director - P4

Company Profile

At Morgan Stanley, we advise, originate, trade, manage and distribute capital for governments, institutions and individuals, and always do so with a standard of excellence. We are a leading global financial services firm that conducts its business through three principal business segments-Institutional Securities, Wealth Management (WM), and Investment Management. The Firm's employees serve clients worldwide from more than 1,200 offices in 43 countries.

Our WM business is one of the largest in the world with more than $2 trillion in client assets, $73 billion in lending balances, and nearly 16,000 Financial Advisors in 600+ offices across the U.S. Our Financial Advisors focus on delivering timely, customized solutions and services that help clients meet their financial and life goals. Our offering includes brokerage and investment advisory services, financial and wealth planning, access to credit and lending, cash management, annuities and insurance, and retirement services.

As a market leader, the talent and passion of our people is critical to our success. Together, we share a common set of values rooted in integrity, excellence and strong team ethic. Morgan Stanley can provide a superior foundation for building a professional career - a place for people to learn, to achieve and grow. A philosophy that balances personal lifestyles, perspectives and needs is an important part of our culture.

Department Profile

Services Technologies is a dynamic and fast-paced area within the Firm's WM Technology Division. We are responsible for creating innovative technology solutions for the Digital Business Automation (DBA), one of the strategic growth areas of the Firm, providing document management, workflow and services to our WM client. This includes state-of-the-art technology for a nationwide network of Private Bankers and product specialists who work with Financial Advisors to provide access to products and services such as online banking, cards, deposit products, residential mortgages, securities-based loans, and tailored lending. If you are an exceptional individual who is interested in solving complex problems and building sophisticated solutions in a dynamic team environment, Wealth Management Technology is the place for you.

What You'll Do in the Role

As a Senior Full Stack Developer, you will play a key role in designing and delivering end-to-end technology solutions that are robust, scalable, and high performing. You will:

• Build and maintain full stack applications using Java (Spring Boot) on the backend and Angular on the frontend.
• Design and develop RESTful APIs and microservices, integrating with relational databases and message-driven systems.
• Collaborate with product owners, UX designers, DevOps engineers, and QA teams to deliver business-critical features in agile sprints.
• Drive adoption of best practices in software architecture, development, and testing.
• Contribute to code reviews, system design, and technical mentorship of junior developers.
• Integrate enterprise-grade messaging platforms (Kafka, IBM MQ) and cloud services (AWS, Azure) to deliver resilient, event-driven systems.
• Participate in CI/CD automation using tools like TeamCity, Jenkins, and GitHub Actions.
• Use AI-powered developer tools such as GitHub Copilot to enhance development speed and reduce coding errors.
• Manage cloud onboarding and container-based deployment pipelines using Docker, Kubernetes, and infrastructure-as-code tools.

What You'll Bring to the Role

• Proven experience building enterprise-grade full stack applications.
• Expertise in both backend and frontend technologies, and ability to own features end-to-end.
• Hands-on experience with messaging systems, cloud-native development, and distributed architecture.
• Strong grasp of modern DevOps practices, cloud onboarding, and application observability.
• Experience working in agile teams, with the ability to mentor peers and contribute to technical leadership.
• A proactive, ownership-driven mindset and excellent problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with wealth management products, client authentication, and document workflow systems is a strong plus.

Desired Skills Required

Backend Development

* Java 8+ with Spring Boot (REST, Data, Security, WebFlux)

* Microservices architecture & API Gateway patterns

* Strong SQL skills with relational databases like DB2, SQL Server

* Messaging: Apache Kafka, IBM MQ

* Build Tools: Gradle, Maven

Frontend Development

* Angular 10+ (RxJS, TypeScript, modular architecture)

* HTML5, CSS3/SCSS, JavaScript

* Responsive UI development and accessibility standards

DevOps & CI/CD

* Source Control: Git, GitHub

* CI/CD: TeamCity, Jenkins, GitHub Actions

* Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes (AKS/EKS preferred)

* Cloud: AWS or Azure (EC2, S3, Lambda, App Services)

AI & Automation Tools

* GitHub Copilot, IntelliJ IDEA, VS Code

Testing & Quality

* Unit Testing: JUnit, Mockito

* Frontend Testing: Jasmine, Karma, Cypress

* Code coverage, static analysis tools (SonarQube, Fortify)

Monitoring & Security

* Logging: Splunk

* Monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana

* Security: OAuth2, JWT, SAML, secure coding practices (OWASP)

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.

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $130,000 and $180,000 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.

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).