Director, Lead Software Engineer

Morgan Stanley

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New York, NY
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8 days ago
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About Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley is a global financial services firm providing investment banking, securities, wealth management, and investment management services to corporations, governments, institutions, and individuals. Industry: Investment Banking & Financial Services

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TL;DR · Director, Lead Software Engineer

The Director, Lead Software Engineer joins the Morgan Stanley Services Group team to support critical software applications and risk models within the Investment Banking and Global Capital Markets space. This role focuses on managing the firm’s lending business across the entire deal lifecycle, including business development, syndication, book building, allocation, trading, and portfolio management. The engineer will build revenue-generating execution and analytics applications while collaborating with stakeholders to design complex systems. Key technical requirements include full-stack development using Python, Java, Spring Boot, and Angular, alongside experience with REST/SOAP web services, XML, JSON, and FastAPI. The role involves managing data-intensive real-time applications using Docker, Podman, and various databases like Sybase, SQL Server, DB2, and MongoDB. Essential skills include Jenkins CI/CD pipelines, TDD, BDD, Unix scripting, Git version control, and experience with asynchronous messaging and cloud computing.

What you'll do

  • Support key software applications and risk models within the Investment Banking and Global Capital Markets space.
  • Build revenue-generating execution and analytics applications for the firm's lending business.
  • Design and develop complex, data-intensive, and real-time software systems for deal execution.
  • Engage with business stakeholders and third-party vendors to gather requirements and define system designs.
  • Develop and maintain innovative software solutions using Python, Java, and Spring Boot frameworks.
  • Implement CI/CD pipelines and manage production support to resolve issues in live systems.
  • Deliver high-quality software products following Agile, Test Driven Development (TDD), and Behavior Driven Development (BDD) practices.

What we're looking for

  • Requires a Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
  • Requires three years of experience as a Software Engineer, Software Developer, or in a similar role.
  • Requires three years of experience with finance technology systems and deal servicing platforms.
  • Proficiency in full-stack development using Python, Java, Spring Boot, and Angular frameworks is required.
  • Experience developing data-intensive, real-time applications with a focus on scalability, multithreading, and performance optimization is required.
  • Expertise in REST/SOAP web services, XML, JSON, and FastAPI is required.
  • Proficiency in database management including Sybase, SQL Server, DB2, and MongoDB is required.
  • Experience with Jenkins CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Podman, Git, and Agile/DevOps methodologies is required.

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