Director, Software Engineer

Morgan Stanley

Alpharetta (GA)

On-site

USD 130,500 - 159,500

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive employee benefits
Employee support programs
Opportunities for professional growth

Job summary

A leading financial services firm is seeking a Director, Software Engineer in Alpharetta, Georgia. The role involves solving complex engineering challenges within trading systems, designing scalable financial solutions, and maintaining high quality code. Required qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field and 4 years of software engineering experience. Strong knowledge in Java, Spring framework, and collaboration skills are essential. The position offers a competitive salary and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field required.
  • 4 years of experience as a Software Engineer is required.
  • Experience with Java 1.8 and Spring frameworks is essential.

Responsibilities

  • Solve complex engineering problems within Equities and Options trading.
  • Design and develop scalable and resilient financial systems.
  • Collaborate with peer programming and code reviews.

Skills

Java 1.8
Spring Core
Spring Boot
Spring MVC
JUnit 4.0
JavaScript
HTML
CSS
Bootstrap
Angular.Js
Angular 6
Soap
Rest
MySQL 5.2
SQL
Oracle 10g
Log4j
DB2
Maven 3.2.5
Jenkins
Eclipse
Intellij IDE
Visual Studio Code
Spring Tool Suite
Jira
Remedy
Kubernetes
Docker
Git
Gitflow
Kibana
AWS (Amazon Web Services) Cloud
Github Co-pilot
Agile development practices
GenAi in the software Development Lifecycle

Education

Bachelor’s in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field

Job description

Company Profile:

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment, and wealth management services. The Firm's employees serve clients worldwide, including corporations, governments, and individuals from more than 1,200 offices in 43 countries.

In Technology, 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.

What you’ll do in the role:

Morgan Stanley Services Group, Inc. is seeking a Director, Software Engineer in Alpharetta, Georgia to solve complex engineering problems within Equities, Options trading, and Stockplan domain. Design and development of scalable resilient financial systems. Produce high quality maintainable code. Build continuously testing suite at various levels. Collaborate with other team members through peer programming and code reviews. Interact with traders, quantitative modelers, product team, and other business users. Continuously learn Stockplan business domain. Advocate and advance toward cutting edge engineering practices. Performance optimization for financial systems.

What you’ll bring to the role:
  • Requires a Bachelor’s in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field of study.
  • Requires four (4) years of experience in the position offered or four (4) years as a Software Engineer; Application Developer or related occupation in the technology field.
  • Requires four (4) years of experience with the following skills:
  • Java 1.8;
  • Spring Core;
  • Spring Boot;
  • Spring MVC;
  • JUnit 4.0;
  • JavaScript;
  • HTML;
  • CSS;
  • Bootstrap;
  • Angular.Js;
  • Angular 6;
  • Soap;
  • Rest;
  • MySQL 5.2;
  • SQL;
  • Oracle 10g;
  • Log4j;
  • DB2;
  • Maven 3.2.5;
  • Jenkins;
  • Eclipse;
  • Intellij IDE;
  • Visual Studio Code;
  • Spring Tool Suite;
  • Jira;
  • Remedy;
  • Kubernetes;
  • Docker;
  • Git;
  • Gitflow;
  • Docker;
  • Kibana; and
  • AWS (Amazon web services) Cloud;
  • Github Co-pilot;
  • Agile development practices and ceremonies; and
  • GenAi in the software Development Lifecycle.

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $145,000 and $145,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long‑term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.

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's commitment to diversity and equal opportunity:

Morgan Stanley's goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees.

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, sex stereotype, gender, 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).

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