Java Lead Engineer _ Vice President _Software Engineering

Morgan Stanley; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Stanley in Bengaluru is seeking a Java Lead/Principal Software Engineer to design, develop and lead Java applications using Spring Boot, microservices, Kafka, and cloud-focused architecture. You will own platform development from requirements through delivery and collaborate across internal groups and offshore QA to ensure quality.

The role demands 10+ years in Java, strong leadership, REST, SOA, databases, and GenAI awareness, with extensive experience in Spring, JUnit, and overall

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hand-on Java EE and core Java experience with leadership
• Experience with web services development, REST and Kafka
• Expertise in object-oriented design and architecture
• SQL proficiency and database design knowledge
• GenAI tooling awareness/experience
• Spring, JUnit, and BDD in development and testing
• Unix/Linux proficiency
• Ability to coordinate with multiple internal/external teams

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Java-based applications
• Own complete development on new platform per best practices
• Lead platform design with focus on GenAI adoption, usability and cloud adoption
• Collaborate across teams and offshore QA/vendors to deliver
• Influence agile development practices and continuous improvement

Skills

Java

Leadership

REST

Kafka

OO design

Databases SQL

Spring Boot

BDD

Unix/Linux

GenAI tools awareness

Agile

Tools

Angular

Junit

Cloud architecture

Job description

We’re seeking someone to join our Finance Operations & Risk Tech team as a Java Lead to manage, develop and design the Java Application with good exposure in Coding, Data Structures, system designing, Core Java, springboot, microservices, Kafka, Caching and database.

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 Principal Software Engineer position at Vice President Level, which is part of the job family responsible for developing and maintains 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

• Develop and maintain the Java based application.
• Required to be a technologist with solid command on distributed development tools and tech-stack - primarily Java and Java based web-development, angular, databases, frameworks for enterprise system development, enterprise integration patterns, cloud focused architecture and tools.
• Owning the complete development on new platform as per established best practices, adhering to standards setup by the group and with diligent focus on Gen AI adoption for the platform, Usability, Cloud Adoption and User Experience.
• You will be involved with every facet of software development, from requirement analysis, design and development to helping the team continuously improve its agile development practices

What You’ll Bring To The Role

• At least 10 years of hand-on Java EE and core Java experience with strong leadership qualities.
• Experience with web service development, REST, KAFKA and Services Oriented Architecture.
• Expertise in Object Oriented Design, Design patterns, Architecture and Application Integration.
• Working knowledge of Databases including Design, SQL proficiency.
• GenAI Agentic tool or any other Gen AI tooling awareness/experience.
• Strong experience with frameworks used for development and automated testing like Spring, Junit, BDD etc.
• Experience with Unix/Linux.
• Ability to coordinate with multiple groups, both internal and external to the firm, including offshore development and QA teams, internal infrastructure groups, vendors, and support teams.
• Strong development skills with ability to understand technical design and translate the same into workable solution.
• Familiarity with working in a large team.
• Ability and willingness to learn new technologies and work on the same to meet business requirements.
• A background that includes strong problem solving such as system integration, infrastructure debugging, or system administration.
• At least 6 years' relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role.

Good to have skills

• Web UI JS Framework - AngularJS, ExtJS.
• Cloud certifications - AWS or Azure.
• Distributed Caching.
• NoSQL – MongoDB.
• Big Data technology experience - Hadoop, Apache Spark, Elastic Search.
• Experience with data management through vendor feeds.

What You Can Expect From Morgan Stanley

At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients – helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that’s differentiated – and we’ve done that for 90 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. Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background. Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents. Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences. For more information, please visit: https://www.morganstanley.com/people-opportunities/eeo.