Senior Java Developer_Vice President_Software Engineering

Morgan Stanley • Campus, IL

15h

About The Position

Senior Java Developer – Vice President – Software Engineering Profile Description We’re seeking someone to join our SRD Tech team as a Java Backend Lead Software Engineer, in Mumbai to work on Java, Backend Application Development and Designing with good exposure on Java, Microservices, System Design, Database Management. Institutional Securities Technology Institutional Securities Technology (IST) develops and oversees the overall technology strategy and bespoke technology solutions to drive and enable the institutional businesses and enterprise-wide functions. IST’s ‘clients’ include Fixed Income, Equities, Commodities, Investment Banking, Research, Prime Brokerage and Global Capital Markets. 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 Engineer, 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. What you’ll do in the role: Drive system architecture and design, implement scalable, resilient distributed systems. Write clean, performant, scalable, testable, and reusable code using modern engineering best practices. Collaborate with product owners, business analysts, and partner teams to clarify requirements, define milestones, and maintain a prioritized backlog aligned to business priorities, team capability, and velocity Review pulls requests and mentor junior developers on design, coding, and testing standards. Guide the team in adopting best-in-class DevOps practices, improving observability, availability, and resiliency. Act as an end-to-end owner ensuring systems are designed, developed, tested, deployed, and operated successfully in production. Contribute to continuous improvement of engineering standards, processes, and ways of working. What you’ll bring to the role: Hands-on experience 10-14Years building distributed systems using agile methodologies. Typically, 6+ years of relevant experience is expected to demonstrate the skills required for this role Strong working knowledge of Core Java and Spring frameworks including Spring Boot and testing frameworks. Strong understanding of managing and scaling high-volume databases; experience with Spark, Databricks and Snowflake. Proven expertise in designing, developing, and maintaining robust on-prem and/or cloud-based distributed services. Solid understanding of Software design, development, backward compatibility, and documentation best practices. Experience owning delivery end-to-end and leading backend and/or data engineering teams. Deep knowledge of microservices architecture, design patterns, system resiliency, scalability, security, and observability. Experience designing and implementing messaging- and REST-based middleware and performing database modelling. Knowledge of DevOps practices and supporting toolchains. Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience 10-14Years building distributed systems using agile methodologies.
• Typically, 6+ years of relevant experience is expected to demonstrate the skills required for this role Strong working knowledge of Core Java and Spring frameworks including Spring Boot and testing frameworks.
• Strong understanding of managing and scaling high-volume databases; experience with Spark, Databricks and Snowflake.
• Proven expertise in designing, developing, and maintaining robust on-prem and/or cloud-based distributed services.
• Solid understanding of Software design, development, backward compatibility, and documentation best practices.
• Experience owning delivery end-to-end and leading backend and/or data engineering teams.
• Deep knowledge of microservices architecture, design patterns, system resiliency, scalability, security, and observability.
• Experience designing and implementing messaging- and REST-based middleware and performing database modelling.
• Knowledge of DevOps practices and supporting toolchains.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Understanding of cloud-based application development, preferably using Microsoft Azure.
• Familiarity with Kafka and Azure ecosystem services.
• Experience coordinating, mentoring, and guiding a development team.
• Prior experience in FinTech application development.
• Experience working in a global delivery model across regions.

Responsibilities

• Drive system architecture and design, implement scalable, resilient distributed systems.
• Write clean, performant, scalable, testable, and reusable code using modern engineering best practices.
• Collaborate with product owners, business analysts, and partner teams to clarify requirements, define milestones, and maintain a prioritized backlog aligned to business priorities, team capability, and velocity
• Review pulls requests and mentor junior developers on design, coding, and testing standards.
• Guide the team in adopting best-in-class DevOps practices, improving observability, availability, and resiliency.
• Act as an end-to-end owner ensuring systems are designed, developed, tested, deployed, and operated successfully in production.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of engineering standards, processes, and ways of working.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees