Overview
Remote
On Site
USD 150,000.00 - 210,000.00 per year
Full Time
Skills
Software Engineering
Finance
Trading
Reporting
Order Entry
Usability
Pivotal
Training And Development
Training
Mentorship
Specification Gathering
Offshoring
Product Development
Object-Oriented Programming
Java
Visualization
Data Analysis
Data Quality
Communication
JavaScript
AngularJS
jQuery
SQL
Database
Software Development Methodology
Operational Efficiency
Artificial Intelligence
LangChain
Prompt Engineering
Evaluation
Performance Testing
Change Management
Financial Services
Large Language Models (LLMs)
Innovation
Management
Investment Banking
Securities
Wealth Management
Asset Management
Expect
Web Browsers
Recruiting
SAP BASIS
Collaboration
Partnership
Military
Law
Job Details
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 Lead Software Engineering position at Vice President 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.
Divisional Overview
Wealth Management Technology (WMT) is responsible for the design, development, delivery and support of the technical platform behind the products and services used by the Morgan Stanley Business.
Practice Area Group
Investment Solution Technology provides technology solutions for WMT branch management, financial advisors and their clients including but not limited to the Trading Systems, Field Reporting and Compensation. The IST Technology Suite includes Trades Order Entry, Morgan Stanley Online, and Field Management Technology. IST supports the entire technology platform, providing and implementing solutions surrounding: design for usability, build for performance, and general strategic platform architecting.
Project Description
Join our FA Comp team as a Lead Developer and play a pivotal role in driving innovation and excellence. This project is at the forefront of our company's mission to deliver cutting-edge solutions that make a significant impact in the industry. As a Lead Developer, you will have the opportunity to work with the latest technologies and lead a team of talented professionals who are passionate about creating high-quality software.
You will be instrumental in shaping the direction of the project, ensuring that we meet our goals and deliver exceptional results. Our collaborative and inclusive work environment fosters creativity and encourages every team member to contribute their unique skills and perspectives.
We are dedicated to your professional growth and offer numerous opportunities for learning and development, including access to advanced training programs and mentorship from industry leaders. Your contributions will be recognized and rewarded through our comprehensive recognition programs.
We also prioritize work-life balance and offer flexible working hours and remote work options to help you maintain a healthy balance between your personal and professional life.
The FA Compensation lead candidate would play a critical role on the team with the following responsibilities:
Primary Skills / Must have
Secondary Skills / Desired skills
We have a track record of innovation and passion for unlocking new opportunities, we help our clients raise, manage and allocate capital. We do this by offering a wide range of investment banking, securities, wealth management and asset management services.
All that we do at Morgan Stanley is driven by our five core values: do the right thing, put clients first, lead with exceptional ideas, commit to diversity and inclusion, and give back. These aren't just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day, ensuring we do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees around the world. And at the core of our success are the people who drive it - relentless collaborators and creative thinkers who are fueled by diverse thinking and experiences.
Wherever you are in our 1,200 global offices, you'll have the opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest in an environment where you are empowered to achieve your full potential. 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.
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).
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.
To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste into your browser.
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).
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.
Divisional Overview
Wealth Management Technology (WMT) is responsible for the design, development, delivery and support of the technical platform behind the products and services used by the Morgan Stanley Business.
Practice Area Group
Investment Solution Technology provides technology solutions for WMT branch management, financial advisors and their clients including but not limited to the Trading Systems, Field Reporting and Compensation. The IST Technology Suite includes Trades Order Entry, Morgan Stanley Online, and Field Management Technology. IST supports the entire technology platform, providing and implementing solutions surrounding: design for usability, build for performance, and general strategic platform architecting.
Project Description
Join our FA Comp team as a Lead Developer and play a pivotal role in driving innovation and excellence. This project is at the forefront of our company's mission to deliver cutting-edge solutions that make a significant impact in the industry. As a Lead Developer, you will have the opportunity to work with the latest technologies and lead a team of talented professionals who are passionate about creating high-quality software.
You will be instrumental in shaping the direction of the project, ensuring that we meet our goals and deliver exceptional results. Our collaborative and inclusive work environment fosters creativity and encourages every team member to contribute their unique skills and perspectives.
We are dedicated to your professional growth and offer numerous opportunities for learning and development, including access to advanced training programs and mentorship from industry leaders. Your contributions will be recognized and rewarded through our comprehensive recognition programs.
We also prioritize work-life balance and offer flexible working hours and remote work options to help you maintain a healthy balance between your personal and professional life.
The FA Compensation lead candidate would play a critical role on the team with the following responsibilities:
- Understanding business needs and converting them into technical specifications
- Leading a new team to build the application
- Communication with Senior Management
- Developing and designing Java batch processes
- Coordinating with offshore leads to ensure all deadlines are met
- Working with the team as a process-oriented lead and adhering to the organization's product development standards
- Advising on Design for Optimized Data Access
- Working with other development groups to understand/gain access to the new Field Desktop
Primary Skills / Must have
- Strong knowledge in object-oriented programming concepts and design
- Good understanding and experience in Java and JavaScript technologies
- Interactive filtering via visualization
- Strong data analysis and data quality assessment skills
- Excellent communication and written skills and willingness to work across time zones
- Client-side JavaScript technologies including AngularJS and JQuery
- SQL skills and a thorough understanding of database constructs
- Strong understanding of SDLC and proven track record of operational efficiency
- Understanding of agentic AI concepts such as planning, memory, tool use, and autonomy (experience with frameworks like LangChain, AutoGPT, OpenAI Functions, etc., is a plus).
- Familiarity with prompt engineering, fine-tuning, and evaluation of LLMs or generative models.
- Critical thinker and problem solver who has a strong base in web technologies and design concepts.
- 7+ years of experience in development
- Experience with performance testing and improvement
- Ability to develop and follow change management processes for consistent and maintainable versions
Secondary Skills / Desired skills
- Exposure to the financial services industry
- Hands-on experience with large language models (e.g., GPT, LLaMA, PaLM), transformers, and/or generative models
We have a track record of innovation and passion for unlocking new opportunities, we help our clients raise, manage and allocate capital. We do this by offering a wide range of investment banking, securities, wealth management and asset management services.
All that we do at Morgan Stanley is driven by our five core values: do the right thing, put clients first, lead with exceptional ideas, commit to diversity and inclusion, and give back. These aren't just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day, ensuring we do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees around the world. And at the core of our success are the people who drive it - relentless collaborators and creative thinkers who are fueled by diverse thinking and experiences.
Wherever you are in our 1,200 global offices, you'll have the opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest in an environment where you are empowered to achieve your full potential. 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.
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).
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.
To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste into your browser.
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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