Java Developer; Backend​/Boot​/Kafka

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 Software Engineering position at Associate 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.

We are looking for creative individuals who have experience developing cutting‑edge, scalable technology solutions. The selected candidate will become a member of the team that develops the platform for banking. The individual will participate in design and architecture sessions and develop code in alignment with system architecture and integration design standards. Candidate will work as part of an Agile squad and interact with other squad members as well as external stakeholders, including business and technology partners (local as well as global) across Wealth Management, infrastructure team, architecture team to deliver the objectives.

• Design, architecture and development of multi‑tiered Java EE‑style applications
• Contribute towards UI development using Angular/React, web protocols and standards, and associated UI development tools
• Code development across Agile practices and methodologies, facilitating communication between business and technology
• Take complete ownership for the specified business feature from requirements analysis to implementation in the PROD environment
• Interface on a regular basis with other teams including other internal IT teams across Wealth Management, BA team, QA team, and global development team
• Understand the banking technology landscape and offer creative solutions that integrate current capabilities, vendor capabilities, proprietary system builds, and the ability to adapt to changing business requirements
• Contribute to high‑level and low‑level application design, development and testing
• Work within an Agile team, participating in ceremonies related to the Agile framework

• 5+ years of hands‑on experience in Java/J2EE and related technologies
• Hands‑on development experience in core Java, Java 8, Spring, Spring Boot and relational databases
• Experience in integrating and working in a Java full‑stack environment
• Awareness of messaging technologies such as Kafka and MQ
• Strong Linux background
• Ability to learn new concepts and technologies, and implement them to solve business problems
• Exposure to JIRA or other ALM tools to create a productive, high‑quality development environment
• Previous experience working with global teams
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Experience with requirements of large enterprise applications (security, entitlements, etc.)
• Proficient in Agile development methodologies & understanding of Dev Ops integration

• Knowledge of UI technologies such as Angular
• Knowledge / experience of Dev Ops / SRE practices
• Prior experience with public cloud providers such as Azure
• Financial markets, payment solutions or Wealth Management previous experience

• Minimum BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field.

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, 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).