Director, Software Engineer

Morgan Stanley; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Stanley is seeking a Director, Software Engineer in New York, NY to lead software development projects, coordinate testing, and present proofs of concepts. You will engage with business users, participate in Scrum ceremonies, and ensure timely releases with ongoing support.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's degree and at least three years in similar roles, with strong skills in Java EE/Spring, Scala, UI design, Angular, and distributed systems. Telecommuting up to two days per week.

Qualifications

• Requires Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Three years of experience in software engineering or related roles.
• Experience with Java EE/Spring, Scala, UI design, Angular, and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement new features that align with Firm requirements using proprietary tools.
• Coordinate feature testing and demonstrations for user signoffs.
• Prepare, supervise, and conduct software releases and provide application support.

Skills

Java EE and Spring

Scala

UI design

Angular

Distributed systems

Pub/Sub messaging

IBM MQ

Relational databases

Liquibase

NoSQL/MongoDB

Docker

CI/CD

Git/Jenkins

Agile/Scrum

Gradle

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or related field

Tools

Docker

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 New York, New York to work on software development projects and coordinate feature testing, present evidence and proofs of concepts, acquire user signoffs on finished items, and present demo functionality to users. Create action items based on user queries and business requirements. Conduct requirement analysis on backlog items. Engage with business users on preferences, deadlines, and requirements. Participate in Scrum meetings (planning, standups, reviews and retrospectives). Develop and implement new features that adhere to Firm requirements using proprietary tools. Prepare, supervise, and conduct regular maintenance and/or out-of-cycle software releases. Provide application support on- and off-hours. Telecommuting permitted up to 2 days per week.

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field of study. Employer will accept a 3 year foreign degree.
• Requires three (3) years of experience in the position offered or three (3) years as an Associate, Analyst, or a closely related occupation.
• Requires three (3) years of experience with the following skills:

• Java EE and Spring;
• Scala;
• UI design;
• Angular;
• High-volume, asynchronous, observable, and high-availability distributed systems design;
• Publish/Subscribe (Pub/Sub) based asynchronous messaging systems;
• Queue based messaging systems including IBM MQ;
• Relational databases including Sybase and IBM DB2;
• Database change tracking and management tools including Liquibase;
• Document-oriented databases including NoSQL and MongoDB;
• Containerization tools including Docker;
• CI/CD including Git and Jenkins;
• Agile workflow including Scrum; and
• Build tools and build automation including Gradle.

• Employer will accept any suitable combination of education, training, or experience.

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.

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $150,000 and $165,000 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.

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.