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.
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
Middle Office is a dynamic and fast-paced area within the Firm's WM Technology Division. We are responsible for creating innovative technology solutions for Core Brokerage, one of the strategic growth areas of the Firm. Middle office is a core foundation for Morgan Stanley. It provides the platform with key capabilities to support customer digital journey from opening an account, funding the account, trade and order management, portfolio/balances, and risk management on all digital channels. It also provides the capabilities for Morgan Stanley B2B stock plan business to manage participants lifecycle. If you are an exceptional individual who is interested in solving complex problems and building sophisticated solutions in a dynamic team environment, Middle office is the place for you.
Position Description
We are seeking highly driven technologist, possessing strong technical and analytic skills with the ability to work in a fast-paced collaborative environment. This is an excellent opportunity to work in a real-time environment where one can make immediate contributions. Director Software Engineering is viewed as a senior level position in applications development who can work on the complex projects requiring specialized technical knowledge. They can work with and solve complex software development tasks. They additionally coordinate with users to determine requirements, ensure that system improvements, responsiveness, resiliency, scalability, and observability are successfully implemented.
RESPONSIBILITIES
* Effectively work with the leadership in the PMO, Development, Product Management, Business and Technical Operations, Systems Engineering, Infrastructure, Networks and Architecture teams
* Design and develop Java based applications.
* Acquire a robust understanding of E*TRADE/Morgan Stanley products, services, processes, and organizational structure in order to find optimal solutions and achieve rapid execution of key initiatives
* Build services and systems that involve security, scalability as primary consideration.
* Draft and review architectural diagrams, specifications, business requirements as well as various design documents
* Work with our existing technology stack (Java, Linux, Unix, Open-Source Platforms, and SOA) as well as new technologies for our next generation solutions
* Create project documents and requirements (presentations, user stories, migration plans, communication plans)
* Deliver well instrumented systems that provide insight in Operational Metrics and helps resolving issues
REQUIREMENTS
* Self-motivated, highly organized, team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment with the ability to learn quickly and work independently
* Strong experience in Java, Spring, Spring Boot.
* Experience in developing prototypes, third party service integration.
* Strong experience with multi-threading and networking protocols (TCP/IP, Multicast)
* Practical experience and understanding of low latency messaging middleware
* Experience working with streaming technologies is highly desirable.
* Experience in the financial markets with understanding of Equities, Futures, Options and Crypto is highly desirable
* Practical experience working within the Scrum Framework and Agile methodologies
* Experience working with AMQ, Kafka and distributed caching like Hazel Cast solutions is a plus.
* Strong communication with exceptional written, verbal and presentation skills
* Practical experience with relational databases (Oracle, Sybase) is a plus
EDUCATION - BS or MS in Computer Science or related field.
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.
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Salary range for the position: $100,000 and $150,000 per year. The successful candidate may be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive compensation award. The successful candidate may be eligible to participate in the relevant business unit's incentive compensation plan, which also may include a discretionary bonus component. Morgan Stanley offers a full spectrum of benefits, including Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Dependent Day Care Savings Account, Life Insurance, Disability and Other Insurance Plans, Paid Time Off (including Sick Leave consistent with state and local law, Parental Leave and 20 Vacation Days annually), 10 Paid Holidays, 401(k), and Short/Long Term Disability, in addition to other special perks reserved for our employees. Please visit mybenefits.morganstanley.com to learn more about our benefit offerings
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).
Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.
- Dice Id: 80180578
- Position Id: bb6e567f61d68e27093edb7ce5b28e0f
- Posted 30+ days ago
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