Job Description

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We're seeking someone to join our SPG Lending team as a Senior Java developer to build and maintain Java services for a mission critical platform. You'll design REST APIs, implement business logic, optimize data access, and collaborate across engineering and product teams to deliver leading-edge and scalable systems to support multiple business verticals across Lending origination, underwriting, asset management, business operations, market insights, loan pricing, and risk calculations.

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 Manager position at Vice President level, which is part of the job family responsible for [RECRUITER to add standard JA Job Family Description based on Job Profile].

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.

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What you'll do in the role:
- Staff, develop and lead one or more teams which is part of a department.
- Analyze multiple sets of information to create summaries for various stakeholders.
> - Design, develop, and maintain a reusable, testable, high performance platform that supports multiple Lending business lines.
> Build Spring Boot microservices and REST APIs; implement robust data access layers.
> Apply best practices in code reviews, automated testing, and SDLC execution.
> Collaborate with global, cross functional teams to deliver end to end solutions and contribute to Agile ceremonies.
> Ensure quality, security, and compliance standards in all development activities.
> Independently drive technical initiatives and provide technical advice.
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What you'll bring to the role:
- Experience in effectively executing IT strategy, delivery and complex initiatives.
- Ability to present information in a clear and concise manner to technology and business leadership.
- Advanced understanding of functional area and competent understanding of competitive environment.
Strong expertise in relational or document databases (SQL, MongoDB, ES, or similar).
Hands on experience with AI developer productivity tooling (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Amp, or similar).
Fluent in English communication skills (verbal and written).
Excellent problem solving and analytical ability.
Solid understanding of software development lifecycle and Agile methodologies.

- At least 8 years' relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role.

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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.

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