Java Lead Engineer _ Vice President _Software Engineering

131 Morgan Stanley Advantage Svcs; Karnataka; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Stanley in India, Karnataka, seeks a Java Lead Engineer at Vice President level to design and develop Java-based applications, focusing on distributed systems, Spring Boot microservices, and cloud-adopted architectures. You will own end-to-end development from requirements through delivery, collaborating across multiple teams.

The role emphasizes GenAI integration, usability, and scalable solutions, with strong emphasis on leadership and technical excellence in a large enterprise

Qualifications

• 10+ years hands-on Java EE and core Java experience.
• Experience with web services, REST, Kafka, and SOA.
• Strong knowledge of OO design, design patterns, and integration patterns.
• Working knowledge of databases and SQL.
• GenAI tooling awareness/experience beneficial.
• Strong frameworks: Spring, JUnit, BDD; Unix/Linux experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the Java-based application following best practices.
• Lead development across a distributed team, coordinating with offshore QA and infrastructure groups.
• Drive architecture using enterprise patterns, cloud-focused design, and scalable microservices.

Skills

Java EE

Core Java

Spring Framework

Microservices

Kafka

Distributed Systems

Cloud Technologies

Generative AI

Unix/Linux

Job description

Java Lead Engineer _ Vice President _Software Engineering

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.

At Morgan Stanley, we advise, originate, trade, manage and distribute capital for people, governments and institutions, always with a standard of excellence and guided by our core values. Morgan Stanley is dedicated to providing first-class service to our clients, in a way that reflects our commitment to creating a more sustainable future and fostering stronger communities around the world. In each line of business, we strive to demonstrate our belief in the power of transformative thinking, innovative strategies and leading-edge solutions—and in the ability of capital to work for the benefit of all society.

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