Java Lead Developer - Vice President- Software Engineering
Profile Description
We’re seeking someone to join our FORT team as a Java Lead Developer. Looking for highly motivated individual with hands-on Java development experience, to support building the new Model management platform. Technology stack includes a wide range of proprietary and open-source technologies including REST API, Workflow and Rule Engine technologies, scalable big-data platforms, No-Sql databases, UI – ReactJS/Redux and reporting tools.
Model Control System (MCS) is used to manage firm-wide inventory of models by front-office, finance, operations, control, and other oversight functions. It is the central repository for storing model meta-data, documentation, and implements model workflows in accordance with The Firm Global Model Risk Management Policy.
The team supports cross-divisional business area with high visibility and oversight from both internal risk management and external regulatory authorities across the globe. To support significant growth in business functionality and support changing regulatory environment, including implementing new global policy frameworks such as AI/ML/GenAI model framework, MCS is undergoing significant modernization using modern technology stack. The new technology platform being built needs to support model inventory management, workflows, event management, Model Review, Model Usage, Model documentation, GenAI integration, analytics, and reporting.
About Super Department:
Risk Technology supports the aggregation and monitoring of risks across all global business and products. We own cross-asset applications and services to support and enable risk management consolidation, calculation, analysis and reporting, federal marking, model inventory control, limit setting, and frameworks monitoring. In addition, these services are used to meet global regulatory requirements.
In the Technology division, 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.
This is a Lead Software Engineering position at Vice President Level, which is part of the job family responsible for developing and maintains software solutions that support business needs.
Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.
What you’ll do in the role:
Responsibilities:
- The candidate needs to be able to understand distributed systems architecture, be a team player with effective communication skills and passionate about programming in a distributed, event-driven pub/sub environment using Core Java, and Python.
- The candidate should enjoy working in a highly collaborative environment that values teamwork.
What you’ll bring to the role:
Required Skills:
- Very strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- 10-15 years of experience in Java backend development
- At least 6 years' relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role.
- Very strong knowledge of software design principles: MVC, data structures, graph data, algorithms, design patterns, multithreading, caching, recursion
- Strong knowledge of core Java: class loading, garbage collection, Java collections API, Reflections API, Java Streams and Functional Programming
- Strong knowledge of common Java frameworks (Springboot, REST, JSR-303, Logback, Junit, Apache Commons)
- Strong Knowledge of Relational Databases and SQL (DB2)
- Strong design and architecture skills
- Experience of leading a small team (3-7 size) of developers
- Strong background in working with Business Stakeholders
Desired Skills:
- Cloud tech stack – Azure, Snowflake, Databricks.
- Document oriented database Mongo DB
- Workflow Engine – BPMN, DMN – Camunda 7/8
- Strong knowledge of BDD (behavior-driven development) with JBehave/Cucumber
- Experience with TDD (test driven development)
- Strong knowledge of GIT source code management
- Knowledge of Gradle, Jenkins automated build processes
- Strong knowledge of Representation state transfer (RESTful Web services)
- Knowledge of HTTP, XML, JSON
- Knowledge of Unix/Linux
- Knowledge of Liquibase database schema management
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.
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Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize their full potential. Our skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the global communities in which we operate and who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences. Our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion is evident through our constant focus on recruiting, developing, and advancing individuals based on their skills and talents.
