VP, Lead Software Engineer

Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Technology (WMT) is responsible for the design, development, delivery and support of the technical solutions behind the products and services used by the Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Business. The WMT Architecture team is responsible for leading technology adoption, production stability, code quality and engineering practices for the division. The WM Architecture team works on prototyping innovative solutions, evaluates technology/industry landscape, adopt best practices for the firm, consult engineering teams on solution architecture, design, performance engineering, security, scalability & disaster recovery.

What you'll do in the role:

• Deliver high quality code, that scales well and runs with low latency.
• Communicate, coordinate, and deliver work in globally distributed teams.
• Mentor team members.

What you'll bring to the role:

• 5+ years of experience
• CORE Java/J2EE: Algorithms, Concurrency, Lambdas, Futures, Generics, JDBC, Hibernate
• Spring: IoC, Dependency Injection, Configurations, Spring Boot, Spring Transactions, JPA
• SOA: Web apis, REST, Spring Cloud
• Database: RDBMS, SQL Queries, Database design, Query tuning, Transaction management
• Messaging: Kafka/JMS
• Web Development (Basic Knowledge): React/Angular, Javascript, Typescript, HTML, CSS/LESS, AJAX, jQuery, Bootstrap
• Object Oriented Analysis and Design, SOLID principles, Clean Code, Refactoring, Design patterns
• Test Automation (Unit Test and/or Functional Testing), JUnit, JMeter, Mockito/JMock, JBehave etc

Nice to have skills:

• Experience on developing Cloud native apps for Azure and Openshift/Kubernetes
• Batch Applications: Python, Spark
• Exposure on Continuous Integration/Delivery pipelines using Jenkins/TeamCity, Build and release automation
• Source Control, Build Packaging: Git, Gradle Roles & Responsibilities
• Responsible for product delivery, quality, timelines and stakeholder communication
• Work with Business teams and architecture team members in understanding the requirements, designing and implementing solutions
• As a passionate hands-on lead programmer, spend most of the time in component design coding, code refactoring, performance validation
• Write quality unit test cases, ensure high level of code coverage
• Participate in design reviews, peer code reviews and performance testing to ensure quality, performant code
• Mentor peers, help them with technical queries, collaborate with geographically dispersed team to deliver solutions
• Understand the build and deployment process and be a go to person for troubleshooting live issues
• Work collaboratively in a global setting, should be eager to learn new technologies

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 89 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 $120,000 and $170,000 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'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).

Client-provided location(s): Alpharetta, GA

Job ID: Morgan-PT-JR021612

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-10-16T18:36:19