What you'll do in the role:Morgan Stanley Services Group Inc. is seeking a Director, Lead Software Engineer in Alpharetta, Georgia to design, develop and maintain the corporate client platform within the Wealth Management suite of Java-based applications. Architect core backend components, establish coding standards, and conduct code reviews to ensure high-quality software delivery. Work on the planning, assignment, and tracking of software development work, ensuring alignment with business and technical requirements. Build web interfaces using AngularJS and HTML5, and collaborate closely with business, operations, and cross functional stakeholders to gather requirements and validate solution designs. Prepare and review functional and technical specifications, evaluate test plans, and partner with quality assurance (QA) and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) teams to ensure timely and accurate testing. Produce reliable time, effort, and cost estimates based on incomplete or evolving requirements. Telecommuting permitted up to 2 days per week.
What you'll bring to the role:-Requires a Master's Applied Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field of study.
-Requires three (3) years of experience in the position offered or three (3) years as a Technology Manager, Technology Lead, Module Lead, Software Engineer or a related role.
-Requires three (3) years of experience with the following skills:
- Building Enterprise applications using Java and JEE technologies including Core Java, Multithreading, Java Virtual Machines (JVMs) Tuning, Collections, Data Structure, and Enterprise Java Beans (EJB);
- Java EE backend system design;
- Multi-tiered web application development using Spring tools including Spring Core, Spring MVC, Spring Boot, Spring JDBC, Transactions, Aspect Oriented Programming (AOP) and Spring Security;
- Oracle;
- MS SQL;
- DB2;
- PL/SQL;
- Creating and deploying Micro Services including Java Micro Services;
- RESTful Webservices;
- Apache Camel Integration framework;
- Hibernate;
- JMS MQ's and Apache Kafka;
- Weblogic;
- Jboss;
- Working with large enterprise applications, including security and entitlements;
- Building Internal Java Frameworks;
- TDD using Junit;
- Jenkins;
- Teamcity;
- Gradle;
- Maven;
- Intellij IDE;
- GIT;
- JIRA;
- Agile development methodologies; and
- Working in the financial industry, including Wealth management and FIX Message usage.
-Requires two (2) years of experience with the following skills:
-Requires one (1) year of experience with the following skills:
- Generative AI experience including GitHub Copilot;
- GainsKeeper Integration;
- Working in Stock Plan-based products.
Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $158,500 and $158,500 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.
