Director, Lead Software Engineer

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Alpharetta, GA, USA
In-Office
175K-175K Annually
Senior level
Fintech • Financial Services
The Role
Build reusable strategic software components and libraries for financial services applications. Lead coding, code reviews, design discussions, architecture contributions, and major technology implementations. Coordinate with developers, business analysts, QA testers, infrastructure architects, users, and senior management. The role requires extensive full-stack development experience with Angular, Java, Spring Boot, MySQL, CI/CD, and banking and finance technologies.
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Company Profile:


Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment, and wealth management services. The Firm's employees serve clients worldwide, including corporations, governments, and individuals from more than 1,200 offices in 43 countries.


In Technology, 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. 


What you’ll do in the role:

 

Morgan Stanley Services Group, Inc. is seeking a Director, Lead Software Engineer in Alpharetta, Georgia to build strategic multi-use technology solutions for reuse and leverage across business areas. Build components and libraries that can be easily ported, integrated, and upgraded with minimal effort by various applications. Coordinate with developers, business analysts, quality assurance testers, infrastructure architects, user communities, and senior management. Support major technology implementation projects. Code, conduct code reviews, participate in design discussions, and contribute to the architecture process. Telecommuting permitted up to 2 days per week.


What you’ll bring to the role:

-Requires a Bachelor’s in Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field of study.

-Requires five (5) years of experience in the position offered or five (5) years as a Software Engineer, Lead-UX, or a closely related occupation.

- Requires five (5) years of experience with the following skills:

  • Angular;
  • JavaScript, TypeScript, JSON, and Core Java;
  • HTML5;
  • CSS3 and SCSS;
  • MySQL;
  • Spring Boot;
  • Git-based version control;
  • CI/CD pipelines; and
  • working in the Banking and Finance domain.
  •  "> ">undefined-Requires two (2) years of experience with the following skill:Spec Driven Development using AI.

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.

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $175,000 and $175,000 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 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.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
  • Five years of experience in the position offered, as a Software Engineer, Lead-UX, or in a closely related occupation
  • Five years of experience with Angular
  • Five years of experience with JavaScript, TypeScript, JSON, and Core Java
  • Five years of experience with HTML5
  • Five years of experience with CSS3 and SCSS
  • Five years of experience with MySQL
  • Five years of experience with Spring Boot
  • Five years of experience with Git-based version control
  • Five years of experience with CI/CD pipelines
  • Five years of experience working in the banking and finance domain
  • Two years of experience with Spec Driven Development using AI

Morgan Stanley Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Morgan Stanley and has not been reviewed or approved by Morgan Stanley.

  • Healthcare Strength — Health offerings appear broad, including medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HSA/FSA options, free One Medical membership, care advocates, second opinions, and substantial mental-health support with multiple no-cost sessions. Additional resources such as Headspace, virtual physical therapy, and fitness subsidies enhance overall wellbeing coverage.
  • Parental & Family Support — Policies include 16 weeks of paid parental leave for all parents, additional pregnancy-related medical leave, and four weeks of paid leave to care for a seriously ill family member. A lifetime family-building benefit of up to $75,000 for adoption, surrogacy, and fertility expenses adds meaningful value.
  • Retirement Support — Retirement and financial programs feature a 401(k) with a competitive match alongside employee stock-purchase opportunities and 529 plan matching. Additional resources include financial-wellness tools, student-loan refinancing, and various insurance options.

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The Company
HQ: New York, NY
87,899 Employees

What We Do

Morgan Stanley mobilizes capital to help governments, corporations, institutions and individuals around the world achieve their financial goals. For over 85 years, the firm’s reputation for using innovative thinking to solve complex problems has been well earned and rarely matched. A consistent industry leader throughout decades of dramatic change in modern finance, Morgan Stanley will continue to break new ground in advising, serving and providing new opportunities for its clients. Morgan Stanley is committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have always defined the firm. At its foundation are five core values — putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back — that guide its more than 60,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 41 countries.

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