Lead Software Engineer - VP , P4

Overview

On Site
USD 150,000.00 - 210,000.00 per year
Full Time

Skills

Finance
Modeling
Forms
Backbone.js
IT Strategy
Sourcing
Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
Financing
Portfolio Management
Equities
Algorithms
Smart Order Routing
Sales Operations
Securities
Brokerage
Cloud Computing
Offshoring
Trading
Workflow
Customization
Design Skills
Java
Spring Framework
Concurrent Computing
Multithreading
Messaging
Apache Kafka
Caching
Agile
Systems Engineering
Software Release Life Cycle
Management
Continuous Integration and Development
Continuous Integration
Continuous Delivery
System Integration
Software Design
Unit Testing
Automated Testing
SOA
RESTful
Docker
Orchestration
Database
Expect
Recruiting
SAP BASIS
Collaboration
Partnership
Military
Law

Job Details

Technology works as a strategic partner with Morgan Stanley business units and the world's leading technology companies to redefine how we do business in ever more global, complex, and dynamic financial markets. Morgan Stanley's sizeable investment in technology results in quantitative trading systems, cutting-edge modelling and simulation software, comprehensive risk and security systems, and robust client-relationship capabilities, plus the worldwide infrastructure that forms the backbone of these systems and tools. Our insights, our applications and infrastructure give a competitive edge to clients' businesses and to our own.

The Institutional Securities Technology division (IST) develops and oversees the technology strategy and bespoke technology solutions to drive and enable the institutional business and enterprise-wide functions. With a global footprint of around 4,000 resources, sourcing and managing our talent pool whilst responding the business demand is a complex and dynamic challenge.

Morgan Stanley has led the industry and set the standard for excellence in prime brokerage. Our broad and deep client relationships, market-leading platform and intellectual insights enable us to be a world-class service provider to our clients for their financing, market access and portfolio management needs. Our Electronic Trading (MSET) offers global electronic access across cash equities, options and futures. Our electronic trading tools include a broad suite of algorithms, smart order routing and direct market access. The client on-boarding and integration team engages with clients ,vendors, sales, operations and technology to on-board and support Institutional Securities/Prime Brokerage clients globally.

We are seeking a quality driven strong and experienced Java Developer to join a global team of developers building captivating, robust, highly scalable, time sensitive and cloud ready transaction processing systems in a modern technology stack. In this role you will collaborate with clients (external) , internal users and onshore/ offshore teams in delivering state-of-the transaction processing platform. The candidate will be involved with developing our platform including electronic trading, capture of assets, processing and matching engines, workflow and rules engines, facilitate clearing and settlement, deliveries in/out of multiple assets - adapting and customizing them.

Skills:
  • At least 8+ years' relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role.
  • A superior technologist, with strong design and implementation fundamentals. Strong design skills for building scalable systems.
  • Java / Spring - Strong experience in developing enterprise level systems using Java / Spring.
  • Multithreading / Concurrency - Strong experience in implementing multi-threaded applications
  • Hands on experience with modern distributed technologies such as messaging brokers (e.g. Kafka) and distributed caching solutions.
  • Experience of Agile development techniques and a deep understanding of systems engineering, build and release management principles including continuous integration and continuous delivery.
  • Experience with application integration, software design patterns, frameworks, unit testing, automated testing, performance / memory analysis, and n-tier service-oriented architecture.
  • Strong fundamentals of domain/event/message driven architecture and REST services
  • Understanding of Docker and container orchestration.
  • Experience with databases

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 $150,000 and $210,000 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).
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