Software Developer

Morgan Stanley; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial services firm in Glasgow is seeking a hands-on Developer/Engineer to enhance the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). The role involves optimizing processes, prototyping solutions, and presenting insights to senior leadership. Ideal candidates should be proficient in modern programming languages and familiar with CI/CD practices. This position offers opportunities for growth in a supportive, inclusive environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive employee benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Opportunities for internal mobility

Qualifications

• Proven experience with modern programming languages.
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD practices.
• Ability to present metrics and data effectively.

Responsibilities

• Optimize the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Prototype solutions and validate through proofs-of-concept.
• Present findings and insights to senior leadership.

Skills

Proficient in two modern language ecosystems (Java, Python, etc.)

Experienced with CI/CD pipelines

Knowledgeable in cloud-native infrastructure

Familiar with observability tooling

Familiar with Agile methodologies

Strong communicator and team player

Interest in AI applications

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Grafana

Prometheus

PowerBI

Job description

Glasgow

JR018171

Morgan Stanley is seeking a Developer/Engineer to accelerate SDLC modernization by working hands-on with developers from across the bank to enable their successful migration to specific modern developer tooling and leveraging the experience gained in the process to collaborate with the modern platform teams on improving their products.

Responsibilities

We're looking for a smart, hands-on technologist who thrives on solving real-world problems by optimizing the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)-from coding to build to test to deploy. You'll be part of a team focused on enabling developer productivity through automation, reusable patterns, and modern tooling.

You'll not only identify opportunities for optimization but also prototype creative solutions, validate them through proof-of-concepts, and lead the journey from PoC to production, including onboarding and enabling teams to adopt your solutions at scale.

This is a highly visible role where you will likely be presenting to senior leadership on your findings and insights with these solutions so you should be comfortable identifying and using data to evidence success and being able to clearly and concisely present these insights.

Skill Requirements

• Proficient in at least two modern language ecosytems (Java, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Go, or C# and their supporting SDKs, testing tooling etc)
• Experienced with CI/CD pipelines, build tools, and source-to-image workflows.
• Knowledgeable in cloud-native infrastructure: e.g. Docker and Podman; Kubernetes (AKS, EKS, OpenShift); Terraform (IaC);
• Familiar with observability tooling particularly the OpenTelemetry stack and tools including Grafana, Loki and Prometheus.
• Familiar with Agile methodologies and outcome driven metric measurement frameworks like DORA and SPACE.
• An advocate of DevOps and SRE ways of working - focusing on agility, frequency of delivery and quick turnaround to identification and fixing of issues.
• Strong communicator and team player, active in communities like guilds or forums.
• An interest in transforming concepts into functional prototypes and scale them into robust, production-ready systems.
• Demonstrated experience developing AI applications, with a preference for Generative AI and LLM-based solutions.
  
  

Skills Desired

• A strong interest in, or experience with, Generative AI and related developer tools such as GitHub CoPilot, Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Code and other related tools, and a variety of models such as OpenAI/GPT models, Anthropic Claude, Gemini etc.
• A developer-centric approach with expertise in creating reusable components and reference implementations.
• Ability to collate and present metrics and data using tools like PowerBI.
• Experience in customer-facing positions or in influencing and engaging internal developer communities.
  
  

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 https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices into your browser.

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Flexible work statement

Interested in flexible working opportunities? Morgan Stanley empowers employees to have greater freedom of choice through flexible working arrangements. Speak to our recruitment team to find out more.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize their full potential. Our skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the global communities in which we operate and who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences. Our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion is evident through our constant focus on recruiting, developing, and advancing individuals based on their skills and talents.