Java Developer

Morgan Stanley; Chattanooga (TN); Remote; USD 65,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Job summary

Morgan Stanley in Chattanooga, TN is hiring a mid-level Java Developer to scale infrastructure for thousands to millions of concurrent users. The role offers full benefits and a clear runway to grow your Interpersonal Skills. Eligible for remote work or relocation to Chattanooga, TN, with a competitive salary bracket.

You will own end-to-end infrastructure, ship Python fixes, tune queries, and help roll out TN-wide services while collaborating with stakeholders across the organization.

Qualifications

• Experience translating Python complexity for a non-technical audience.
• REST API expertise in a fast-moving environment.
• Comfort defending recommendations before stakeholders.
• Ownership of technology decisions in a TN market.
• Proven leadership guiding mid-level initiatives.
• Willingness to relocate to Chattanooga, TN, or work remotely.

Responsibilities

• Configure and manage infrastructure as code across staging and production.
• Ship Python fixes to Morgan Stanley customers in Chattanooga on the same day they report them.
• Scale Interpersonal Skills services from a Chattanooga pilot to TN-wide rollout.
• Own the Python subsystem that the rest of Morgan Stanley depends on.
• Tune database queries and schemas for high-throughput workloads.
• Deliver performance wins measurable in TN retention numbers.
• Tune Interpersonal Skills queries to prevent timeouts under load.

Skills

REST API

Python

Leadership

Relocation

Job description

The Java Developer we hire will help scale our infrastructure from thousands to millions of concurrent users. Few technology roles let you own the whole thing end to end; this mid-level one in Chattanooga does, and it pays $65,000 - $101,000.

Key Responsibilities

• Configure and manage infrastructure as code across staging and production
• Ship Python fixes to Morgan Stanley customers in Chattanooga, TN the same day they report them
• Scale Morgan Stanley's Interpersonal Skills services from Chattanooga pilot to TN-wide rollout
• Own the hands-dirty Python subsystem that the rest of Morgan Stanley quietly depends on
• Tune database queries and schemas for high-throughput Morgan Stanley workloads
• Land Interpersonal Skills performance wins Morgan Stanley can measure in TN retention numbers
• Tune Interpersonal Skills queries until the TN database stops timing out under load

What You'll Bring

• Experience translating Python complexity for a non-technical audience
• Demonstrated REST API expertise in a fast-moving technology environment
• Comfort defending a recommendation in front of skeptics
• Comfort owning technology decisions in a TN market
• Proven leadership experience guiding mid-level-level initiatives
• Willingness to relocate to Chattanooga, TN, or to make remote work

Our remote-native approach to technology has made Morgan Stanley a go-to choice for companies throughout TN. Disagreement is welcome here, but once we decide, the whole Morgan Stanley team rows in the same direction.

Think competitive $65,000 - $101,000, full benefits, a clear runway to grow your Interpersonal Skills, and the latitude to work the way you work best.

Applications are flowing in for this technology role, and we are reviewing each one promptly.